Authority Glossary
Browse 3 authority terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
3 Authority Terms
- Code Overlord
- A joking title for the person, team, or tool with outsized control over what code can be changed and how. In engineering slang, code overlord can be admiring...
- Code Pope
- A joking title for the person treated as the final moral and stylistic authority on the codebase. In engineering slang, code pope can be affectionate when the...
- Veto
- The power or act of blocking a decision from moving forward. In engineering slang, a veto can protect quality or become a bottleneck if used without clear...
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