actual code
/æk.tʃu.əl koʊd/ · ac.tu.al.code
noun
- The source code that is being executed or implemented in a computer program. The actual code of the new app was much more complex than the initial design.
noun
- The code that is being used in a specific instance or deployment of a program. The actual code used in production was different from the code in the development environment.
Did you know? The term 'actual code' is often used in software development to emphasize the distinction between the planned or proposed code and the code that is actually being used or executed.