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code smell

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Anything in a program's source code that suggests the presence of a design problem.

Equivalents

Françaiscode smell
DeutschCode-Smell
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Suomipurkka

Examples

“A well-known code smell⟳ is as follows: a function should do one thing.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

code style code talker code unit code wheel code white code yellow

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