Shortcuts Glossary
Browse 5 shortcuts terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
5 Shortcuts Terms
- Code Gamble
- A risky technical choice made in the hope that the downside will not materialize before the upside is realized. In engineering slang, a code gamble may be...
- Ctrl+Z
- The common keyboard shortcut for undo, often used figuratively to mean wishing a mistake, deploy, or message could be instantly reversed. In engineering chat...
- Escape Key
- The `Esc` key, used to cancel actions, exit modes, dismiss dialogs, or back out of interfaces. In developer culture it also carries strong associations with...
- Hardcode
- To place a value directly in source code instead of making it configurable, data-driven, or externally supplied. It can be expedient, but it often causes...
- Quick and Dirty
- Done rapidly and with limited polish, usually to get an answer or stop immediate pain. In engineering slang, quick and dirty is honest when temporary and...
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