Reuse Glossary
Browse 11 reuse terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
11 Reuse Terms
- Attribution License
- A license that requires downstream users to give credit to the original creator when redistributing or reusing the work. In software and open content contexts,...
- Code Library
- A reusable collection of code packaged for use by other programs or components, usually providing specific functionality behind a stable interface. Code...
- Code Library Slang
- Informal language people use when talking about shared libraries, packages, and reusable components. In engineering culture, this slang often reveals whether...
- Code Reuse
- The practice of sharing or reusing existing code instead of reimplementing the same logic repeatedly across a codebase or organization. Effective code reuse...
- Code Template
- A reusable code skeleton containing placeholders or conventions that can be filled in to generate a new file, component, service, or project structure. Code...
- Code Treasure
- A surprisingly valuable piece of code, documentation, or historical knowledge discovered while digging through a system. In engineering slang, code treasure is...
- Core Library
- A fundamental shared library that exposes common utilities, domain logic, or primitives used broadly across a codebase. Core libraries are often stabilized...
- Permissive License
- An open source license that allows broad reuse, modification, and redistribution with relatively few obligations, typically requiring attribution and notices...
- Prompt Library
- A shared collection of reusable prompts, templates, or prompt components maintained for consistency across teams or products. Prompt libraries make it easier...
- Public Domain
- The legal status of a work that is not protected by copyright, allowing anyone to use, modify, and redistribute it without needing permission. In software,...
- Template
- A construct that allows writing code parameterized by types or values, generating specialized versions at compile time. Central to C++ generics and used...
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- Copyright (1 terms in common)
- Modules (1 terms in common)
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- Metaprogramming (1 terms in common)
- Scaffolding (1 terms in common)
- Maintainability (1 terms in common)
- Attribution (1 terms in common)
- Architecture (1 terms in common)