Disposable Code

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. Code written with the expectation that it will be thrown away rather than maintained long term. In engineering slang, disposable code is fine when treated honestly and dangerous when it quietly becomes production.

    In plain English: Code intended to be temporary and not maintained long term.

    Example: "The prototype started as disposable code, but once sales demoed it to customers the team inherited the full cost of making a throwaway script durable."

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