Autogenerated Code

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. Code produced by tools from a schema, specification, template, or higher-level definition rather than written manually line by line. Autogenerated code can improve consistency and reduce repetition, but it also requires clear regeneration workflows so manual edits do not get lost or conflict with the source definition.

    In plain English: Code created automatically by a tool instead of written by hand.

    Example: "The SDK client is autogenerated code from the OpenAPI spec, so fixes belong in the generator or schema rather than in the emitted files."

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