Meanings
nounlasagna code (uncountable)
- rareuncountablecomputingComputer program code characterized by several well-defined and separable layers forming a hierarchy of subsystems.
Origin
Modeled after spaghetti code, and based on the layered construction of lasagna; coined by Joe Celko in 1982.
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lasagna code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lasagna%20code
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“lasagna code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lasagna%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lasagna code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lasagna%20code.
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