Code Hole

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A gap in code, ownership, testing, or documentation that creates trouble precisely because something necessary is missing. In engineering slang, a code hole often becomes visible only when traffic, incidents, or new requirements fall into it.

    In plain English: A missing piece or gap in the code or its support structure.

    Example: "The rollout failed at the exact code hole where metrics for background retries should have existed but never got implemented."

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