spaghetti code application
[/spəˈɡɛti koʊd ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: aplicações de código espaguete
aplicação de código espaguete
1. A software application with tangled, poorly structured, or difficult-to-follow code characterized by excessive use of goto statements, complex control flows, and lack of modularity
The legacy banking application became a spaghetti code application after years of quick patches and temporary fixes without proper refactoring.
A aplicação bancária legada se tornou uma aplicação de código espaguete após anos de correções rápidas e ajustes temporários sem refatoração adequada.
2. A computer program that is difficult to maintain, debug, or modify due to its convoluted structure and poor design patterns
Developers avoided working on the spaghetti code application because understanding its logic required tracing through hundreds of interdependent functions.
Os desenvolvedores evitavam trabalhar na aplicação de código espaguete porque entender sua lógica exigia rastrear centenas de funções interdependentes.
The term 'spaghetti code' is widely recognized in international software development culture as a metaphor for disorganized programming. In Brazil, it's commonly used in tech communities and startup environments to criticize poorly maintained legacy systems. The metaphor resonates across cultures due to the visual similarity between tangled spaghetti and convoluted code flow. This term is often invoked during code reviews and technical discussions about refactoring priorities in both American and Brazilian software companies.
NYC Slang
spaghetti mess; code nightmare; legacy disaster
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