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hard-coded delay

[/hɑːrd ˈkoʊdɪd dɪˈleɪ/]
nounpl: hard-coded delays
atraso codificado permanentemente
1. A fixed time interval or pause explicitly written into source code that cannot be changed without modifying and recompiling the program
The developer implemented a hard-coded delay of 5 seconds before the function executes.
O desenvolvedor implementou um atraso codificado permanentemente de 5 segundos antes da função ser executada.
2. A delay value that is embedded directly in the code rather than being configurable through parameters or settings
Hard-coded delays make the application inflexible and difficult to adjust for different environments.
Os atrasos codificados permanentemente tornam a aplicação inflexível e difícil de ajustar para diferentes ambientes.
Synonyms
fixed delayembedded delaystatic delayliteral delay
Antonyms
configurable delaydynamic delayparameterized delayvariable delay

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
atraso codificado permanentemente
Standard technical term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
delay fixo no código
More informal, uses English 'delay' commonly in tech contexts
Portugal
atraso gravado no código
Alternative phrasing using 'gravado' instead of 'codificado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

hard-coded value
magic number
spaghetti code
code smell
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