"hard code" meaning in English

See hard code in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: hard codes [present, singular, third-person], hard coding [participle, present], hard coded [participle, past], hard coded [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} hard code (third-person singular simple present hard codes, present participle hard coding, simple past and past participle hard coded)
  1. (computing) To build absolute and unchangeable values into a program such that they can only be changed by modifying the source code. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: hardcode, hard-code Translations (code values directly into code): hardkodować [imperfective] (Polish), zahardkodować [perfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-hard_code-en-verb-b8f47fm5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 26 26 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'code values directly into code': 58 31 11
  2. (computing) To insert an unchangeable program into a device; to hard-wire. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (to insert unchangeable code): innestelen (Dutch), in de broncode voegen (Dutch), kovakoodata (Finnish), renseigner en dur (French), fest einprogrammieren (German)
    Sense id: en-hard_code-en-verb-ZZFtiDNz Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'to insert unchangeable code': 23 47 31
  3. To insert subtitles inside a video file, permanently modifying it. Synonyms: hardsub
    Sense id: en-hard_code-en-verb-LsLXqdZx

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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