harding

3 definitions • 7 examples

to make something part of a computer program in a way that cannot be easily changed by a user:

hardcode something into something Hardcode the required values directly into a custom build file.

We wanted the user to be able to choose the weather location rather than having to hard-code a specific city into the script.

Everything was hard coded, so changes to the circuit meant modifying the source code.

to make something such as a behaviour or belief part of someone or something, in a way that cannot easily be changed:

hardcode something into someone/something We don't want to hard-code adult anxieties into children when they’re young and carefree.

These values are hard-coded into our electoral system.

We are hardcoded to interpret the taste of water as a sign of the healthiness of our environment.

to put information into a software program so that it cannot be easily changed by a user:

If you hardcode table cells white, remember to hardcode the text inside them to black - ideally, don't hardcode these values at all.