Config Creep
Noun · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
The gradual accumulation of more configuration options, toggles, and exceptions over time. In engineering slang, config creep is what happens when every edge case gets one more setting instead of a clearer model.
In plain English: The slow buildup of too many configuration options and exceptions.
Example: "The service suffered config creep for years until onboarding required reading three documents just to know which env vars still mattered."