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Meaning of dead code | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Instructions that, when executed, have no effect on the running of the program.
    uncountable
  2. A portion of source code that will never be executed as part of the running program.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch toter Code toter Kode
Italiano codice morto

Examples

“Much dead code elimination is actually done on intermediate representations of your code, which may contain unnecessary intermediate calculations[…]”
“Many software projects contain much dead code in the form of deprecated functions.”
“If the test data is exhaustive you can even locate dead code: program code that is never executed.”

CEFR level

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

dead colouring dead comet dead donkey dead door dead dove dead drop

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