Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hard code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables
hard -code
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To build absolute and unchangeable values into a program such that they can only be changed by modifying the source code.

verb

To insert an unchangeable program into a device; to hard-wire.

verb

To insert subtitles inside a video file, permanently modifying it.

Inflected Forms

hard codes (present, singular) hard coding (participle, present) hard coded (participle, past) hard coded (past) hardcode (alternative) hard-code (alternative)

Synonyms

hardsub

Antonyms

softcode

Questions

What does hard code mean?
To build absolute and unchangeable values into a program such that they can only be changed by modifying the source code.

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