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spaghetti code - technical definition
Program code written without a coherent structure. The logic moves from routine to routine without returning to a base point, making it hard to follow. It implies excessive use of the GOTO instruction, which directs the computer to branch to another part of the program without a guarantee of returning.
Spaghetti Code
There are tons of spaghetti code lurking in the millions of applications that have been written over the years. Spaghetti code is often the result of being in a rush to fix something or change something.
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