voodoo programming

noun

A slapdash approach to programming involving guesswork or plagiarism rather than proper analysis and comprehension.

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Meanings

nounvoodoo programming (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountablecomputingA slapdash approach to programming involving guesswork or plagiarism rather than proper analysis and comprehension.
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