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Definition of a code smell
code smell
noun
- something that indicates poor choices made elsewhere in a code base.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Nov 14 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 14 2015.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: the act of telling a person or group everything one knows about a particular topic. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in this thread". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "private message". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "more to follow". | |
| Definitions include: "give a fuck". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "your mileage may vary." | |
| Definitions include: the words and phrases that are (mostly) unique to communication on the world wide web. | |
| Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "in my opinion". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend forever" or "best friends forever". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "how about you". | |
| Definitions include: outdoors. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "holy fucking shit". | |
| Definitions include: used with a subject matter to refer to a person with deep, expert knowledge of that subject matter. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "constructive criticism welcome". | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'code': | |
| Definitions include: a code used in medical situations to indicate that the patient has defecated themselves. | |
| Definitions include: a person who writes (source) code; "programmer". | |
| Definitions include: an emergency situation. | |
| Definitions include: to keep your mouth shut and mind your own business. | |
| Definitions include: code whose overall structure is difficult to understand. | |
| Definitions include: source code that is extremely difficult to understand. | |
Other terms relating to 'smell': | |
| Definitions include: an expression of empathy or simple understanding. | |
| Definitions include: that you understand them. | |
| Definitions include: to understand. | |
| Definitions include: to detect that something is not what it seems. | |
| Definitions include: Used when seeing or detecting the presence of a cop nearby. | |
| Definitions include: "See (one) later", i.e. "Goodbye". | |
| Definitions include: Refers to the smell of an unclean woman's vagina, from wear and tear due to sex or activity. | |
| Definitions include: to be legitimate, trustworthy, moral, etc. | |
| Definitions include: Smells like teen Smear it | |
| Definitions include: to detect that something is amiss. | |
| Definitions include: to take the time to enjoy life. | |
| Definitions include: to acknowledge. | |
| Definitions include: a command/invitation to accept reality. | |
| Definitions include: a variant of "wake up and smell the coffee," which is a command/invitation to accept reality. | |
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