hardcoded implementation

[hɑrd'koʊdɪd ɪmpləmen'teɪʃən]
nounpl: hardcoded implementations
implementação com valores fixos no código
1. A programming practice where values, configurations, or logic are directly written into the source code rather than being parameterized, configured externally, or retrieved from variables/databases
The developer used a hardcoded implementation by writing the API endpoint directly into the function instead of storing it in a configuration file.
O desenvolvedor usou uma implementação com valores fixos ao escrever o endpoint da API diretamente na função em vez de armazená-lo em um arquivo de configuração.
2. Code that contains literal values or fixed data structures that cannot be easily changed without modifying and recompiling the source code
This hardcoded implementation makes it difficult to deploy the application to different environments.
Esta implementação com valores fixos torna difícil implantar a aplicação em diferentes ambientes.
In Brazilian tech culture, 'hardcoded implementation' is often criticized as a code smell and anti-pattern. Senior developers and code reviewers actively discourage this practice. The term is widely recognized in Portuguese as 'implementação com valores fixos' but the English term 'hardcoded' is frequently used untranslated in technical discussions, especially among younger developers and in software companies.
NYC Slang
hard-coded / baked-in (informal tech slang referring to values 'baked into' the code)
Synonyms / Sinônimos
hardcoded valuesmagic numbersfixed implementationliteral values in codestatic implementation
Antonyms / Antônimos
parameterized implementationconfigurable implementationdynamic implementationflexible implementationexternal configuration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
implementação com valores fixos no código
Most common and formal term used in Brazilian tech industry
São Paulo Tech Community
implementação hardcoded / código hardcoded
Often uses English term directly in technical discussions
Rio de Janeiro
implementação com valores duros
Alternative translation using 'duros' to mean fixed/hard
Portugal
implementação com valores codificados / implementação fixa
Portuguese variant prefers 'codificados' or 'fixa' over direct English borrowing

Related Words

configuration managementenvironment variablescode refactoringsoftware maintainabilitycode reusabilitydependency injection

Related Idioms & Phrases

bake it into the code
magic number problem
technical debt from hardcoding
hardcoded path to failure
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