hardcode

[US]/ˌhɑːdˈkəʊd/
[UK]/ˌhɑːrdˈkoʊd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to embed fixed values or logic directly in source code so they are not easily changed
n.fixed values or logic embedded directly in source code; hard-coded data

Phrases & Collocations

hardcode values

hardcode credentials

hardcode settings

hardcode constants

hardcode paths

hardcoded values

hardcoded credentials

hardcoded settings

Example Sentences

we should not hardcode passwords in the configuration file.

don’t hardcode the api key; load it from an environment variable.

the developer accidentally hardcoded the production url into the app.

we need to remove hardcoded values and use a settings file instead.

please avoid hardcoding file paths; they break on other machines.

hardcoding business rules makes future changes much harder.

we found a hardcoded limit in the code, so the service cannot scale.

hardcode the default language only as a temporary workaround.

instead of hardcoding the timeout, read it from the configuration.

the ui has hardcoded strings, so localization will take longer.

never hardcode secrets; use a secure vault service.

he hardcoded the currency symbol, which caused incorrect displays abroad.

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