unreachable code

noun

Code that can never be reached during program execution because no part of the program calls it or branches to it.

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dead code
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Meanings

noununreachable code (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingCode that can never be reached during program execution because no part of the program calls it or branches to it.

    Synonyms: dead code

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCode that can never be reached during program execution because no part of the program calls it or branches to it.

Similar
dead code
Also see
dead code

Translations

German unerreichbarer Code
  • unerreichbarer CodeTranslations
Turkish erişilmez kod
  • erişilmez kodTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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