Entrapment Glossary

Browse 2 entrapment terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

2 Entrapment Terms

Code Quicksand: A part of the codebase where every attempt to fix or improve things seems to drag you deeper into more hidden issues. In engineering slang, code quicksand is...
Code Vortex: A swirling technical problem or area that keeps pulling more time, context, and adjacent work into itself. In engineering slang, code vortex is what people say...