Reviews Glossary

Browse 13 reviews terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

13 Reviews Terms

Architecture Review
A formal evaluation of a proposed or existing system design to assess correctness, scalability, maintainability, risk, and alignment with engineering...
Code Audit
A structured review of source code to identify vulnerabilities, risky patterns, or design flaws. Code audits may be performed internally, by specialized...
Code Audit Culture
A team culture in which code is regularly inspected for security, compliance, correctness, or maintainability rather than only trusted by default once merged....
Code Combat
A joking phrase for aggressive debate, review battles, or competitive technical back-and-forth. In team slang, code combat can be healthy rigor or exhausting...
Code Police
A joking or annoyed term for people who enforce coding style, standards, or process rules aggressively. In engineering slang, the code police are helpful when...
Code Review Security
The practice of using code review not just for correctness and style but specifically to identify security flaws, insecure assumptions, and risky changes...
Code Riot
A burst of chaotic code activity, strong disagreement, or badly coordinated change landing all at once. In engineering slang, code riot describes situations...
Code Submission
The act of submitting code for review, assessment, integration, or publication. In practice, code submission processes shape team velocity, review quality, and...
Code Walkthrough
A guided explanation of how a section of code works, often presented to teammates during onboarding, review, or incident follow-up. Code walkthroughs help...
Comment Driven Development
A joking term for the habit of producing lots of review commentary, explanatory text, or design prose without matching clarity in the actual implementation. In...
Commit Bomb
A huge or unexpectedly disruptive commit that lands with too much surface area for easy review or safe integration. In engineering slang, a commit bomb usually...
Design Review
A structured review of a design proposal, whether visual, technical, or interaction-focused, to surface issues and improve alignment before implementation. In...
Drive-By Code Review
A shallow or hurried code review that drops a comment or approval without serious understanding. In engineering slang, drive-by reviews create the appearance...

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