hardcoded input
[hɑːrdˈkoʊdɪd ˈɪnpʊt]
nounpl: hardcoded inputs
entrada codificada / dados codificados
1. Data or values that are directly written into source code rather than being read from external sources, user input, or configuration files
The developer used hardcoded input for testing purposes instead of creating a dynamic input system.
O desenvolvedor usou entrada codificada para fins de teste em vez de criar um sistema de entrada dinâmica.
2. Fixed values embedded in program code that cannot be easily changed without modifying and recompiling the source code
Hardcoded input values make the program inflexible and difficult to maintain.
Valores de entrada codificada tornam o programa inflexível e difícil de manter.
This is technical jargon commonly used in software development communities in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian tech culture, developers often caution against 'entrada codificada' as a bad practice, favoring configuration files and environment variables instead. The term reflects modern software engineering best practices that emphasize code flexibility and maintainability.
Related Idioms & Phrases
hardcoded to the bone - completely fixed and unchangeable
baked into the code - permanently embedded in the source code
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