Softcode

Quick meaning: Softcode is a verb meaning (programming) To construct a program in a way which ensures that certain values and methods of operation are adjustable at run time.

Meaning

(programming) To construct a program in a way which ensures that certain values and methods of operation are adjustable at run time.

Example Sentences

I have used this technique to build very flexible code generators, softcoded calculation engines for users, and much more.

Keep things soft (as in softcoding) wherever possible. Visit a lawyer and make 'parameterisation' your middle name; it'll sound good at parties, and changes to the system will be far less painful.

Given the rationale for softcoding, it is clear that you should softcode attributes that may not be known until run time. For simplicity and improved performance, you can hardcode attributes that are certain.

[…] you will need to consider the business requirements first, and only then encode them in your application. Let's discuss two approaches to this: the traditional “hardcoded” technique and the “softcoded” rules-based approach.

Word Forms

• softcodes
• softcoding
• softcoded

Antonyms for softcode

Common opposites include hardcode.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hardcode, code, hand-code, macrocode, softmod, microcode.

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