Code Immigration

Definitions

A playful term for code, patterns, or libraries entering a codebase from elsewhere and slowly settling in. In engineering slang, it highlights how imported ideas often bring habits and dependencies with them too.
In plain English: The arrival and settling-in of code or patterns from another system or team.
Example: "After the acquisition, code immigration from the other team's stack brought in new test helpers, naming conventions, and a completely different way of handling config."