Computer code that starts out small, and through extensions gains a few "bad practice" changes. Over the years, extensions mirroring the bad practice start adding up, until physical symptoms begin to appear. The system may become slow and unresponsive but it still work, for example, so it continues to grow uncontrollably.
Once this happens, there are no good options. You are forced to choose between the software development equivalents of chemotherapy or radical surgery.
Like other forms of cancer, early detection and treatment is the best option.
Once this happens, there are no good options. You are forced to choose between the software development equivalents of chemotherapy or radical surgery.
Like other forms of cancer, early detection and treatment is the best option.
16000 lines of code full of elseif statements that takes far too long to load and display a single invoice is a fine example of Code Cancer.
The story is called "Immutable Invoices" on "TheDailyWTF"
The story is called "Immutable Invoices" on "TheDailyWTF"
by TheHub November 24, 2009
Get the Code Cancer mug.1. A cancer that occurs in the semi-colon. It is deadly. Side-effects include: a coma and/or massive periods, even in men.
2. A minor bout of colon cancer, not to be confused with number 1.
3. A semi-colon that pops outs out of your printer, copier, scanner, etc. irregularly.
2. A minor bout of colon cancer, not to be confused with number 1.
3. A semi-colon that pops outs out of your printer, copier, scanner, etc. irregularly.
by Whitem@il January 6, 2011
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• "I DON'T WANNA BE A CLANCER!"
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Online Social Meanings, mostly used in forums:
Group of people who encourages more people (hence cancer's spreading nature) go join a certain forum with then corrupts the traditions and influenced (usually in a faggotry sense) the forum.
In other words, Newfags in numbers who couldn't shut up.
Group of people who encourages more people (hence cancer's spreading nature) go join a certain forum with then corrupts the traditions and influenced (usually in a faggotry sense) the forum.
In other words, Newfags in numbers who couldn't shut up.
by Anonymous asdfasdf August 20, 2008
Get the Cancer mug.Chancer: to push one's luck. To stay in the game a wee bit too long. To believe one is above repute. To annoy someone to the extent that they are bound to get a headbutt.
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by Jeremy November 26, 2003
Get the Chancer mug.The disease of person (often politician or journalist) who is constantly spewing statistics and refuses to back up their arguments with anything else.
Person 1: Dude, Bush refuses to use anything but numbers to prove that the Iraq war was a good idea.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
by montycus October 10, 2007
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