"clean code" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clean code (uncountable)
  1. (computing, software) Non-redundant software code comprising of focused task-specific modules and functions, written in a systematic manner so that another coder can easily interpret or modify it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing, Software Hypernyms: code Related terms: clean coder, code smell

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