God Object

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

Definitions

  1. An object that centralizes too much state and behavior, becoming an all-knowing hub that other parts of the system depend on excessively. It is closely related to the god class anti-pattern.

    In plain English: An object that has become too central and does too much.

    Example: "The app state store turned into a god object and every feature now pokes it directly."

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