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hard code

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhɑrd ˈkoʊd/ · UK /ˌhɑːd ˈkəʊd/

hard code means: Put fixed values directly into a program, so changing them requires changing its code.

verb

FIX PROGRAM VALUESB2

Put fixed values directly into a program, so changing them requires changing its code.

  • Do not hard code the password.
  • We hard coded the number into the program.
  • Why did you hard code those settings?

How to use it: hard code something into something (They hard coded the address into the program.)

Similar words: hardwire

Common phrases: hard code values, hard code something

PERMANENT SUBTITLESC1

Add words showing speech directly to a video image, so viewers cannot turn them off.

  • Please hard code the subtitles.
  • She hard coded French captions into the film.
  • Can you hard code subtitles before exporting the video?

How to use it: hard code subtitles into something (We hard coded the subtitles into the video.)

Similar words: burn in, embed permanently

Common phrases: hard code subtitles, hard code captions

FIX DEVICE PROGRAMC2

Put a program into a device in a way that prevents later changes.

  • They hard code the program into each device.
  • The factory hard coded the controller’s instructions.
  • Can we hard code this function into the chip?

How to use it: hard code something into a device (The manufacturer hard coded the program into the chip.)

Similar words: hardwire

Common phrases: hard code firmware, hard code a device

Questions about hard code

What does hard code mean?

Put fixed values directly into a program, so changing them requires changing its code.

What is hard code in other languages?

Türkçe: sabit değerleri koda yazmak · Español: codificar valores fijos · Français: coder en dur · Deutsch: fest einprogrammieren · Italiano: codificare valori fissi · 日本語: ハードコードする

How do you pronounce hard code?

In American English /ˌhɑrd ˈkoʊd/; in British English /ˌhɑːd ˈkəʊd/.

How do you use hard code in a sentence?

Do not hard code the password. We hard coded the number into the program.

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