code smells

A form of code smell — Anything in a program's source code that suggests the presence of a design problem.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of code smell
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APA

code smells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20smells

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“code smells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20smells. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code smells,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20smells.

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