hard coded

A form of hard code — To build absolute and unchangeable values into a program such that they can only be changed by modifying the source code.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of hard code
adjectivehard coded (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of hardcoded.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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