Code Magnet

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A component or service that keeps attracting more responsibilities, fixes, and side features than originally intended. In engineering slang, a code magnet is where scope creep goes to settle permanently.

    In plain English: A part of the system that keeps attracting more code and responsibility.

    Example: "The user service became a code magnet, pulling in notifications, analytics, profile rules, and every bit of logic nobody wanted to model elsewhere."

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