Code Pandemic

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. A problem, anti-pattern, or vulnerability that has spread through many parts of a system or organization. In engineering slang, code pandemic emphasizes scale and transmission rather than one isolated defect.

    In plain English: A code problem that has spread widely across many systems or teams.

    Example: "The unsafe deserialization helper caused a code pandemic because it had been copied into services, scripts, and internal examples for years."

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