existing code

collocation in English

meaningsofexistingandcode

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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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code
noun
uk
/kəʊd/us
/koʊd/
a system of words, letters, or signs used to represent a message in secret form, or a system of numbers, letters, or signals used to represent something in a shorter or more ...
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(Definition ofexistingandcodefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexisting code

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This extension should not cause problems toexistingcode.
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They are framed by other software and incorporateexistingcodeelements as building blocks.
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We are probably stuck with polymorphic equality, because removing it would invalidateexistingcode.
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Similarly, a fine-grained interface would have limited our ability to interface withexistingcodelibraries.
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Users will basically employ theexistingcodeby declaring instances of classes and using them to perform the wanted actions.
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Socalled right-to-life and women's liberation groups continue to argue the merits of theexistingcodeprovisions.
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We cannot cut out theexistingcode.
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In fact, the onlyexistingcodeconcerns detailed financial arrangements.
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He admits that there is anexistingcode.
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I think that there is anexistingcode.
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On the other hand, their approach does not require additional syntax or changes to theexistingcode provided it already meets confinement invariants.
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Finally, we have also outlined the use of strategies in three large parallel applications, noting how they facilitate the top-down parallelisation ofexistingcode.
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These examples illustrate how we can add both new functions and new constructors to our types, without having to modifyexistingcode.
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Text segments were coded independently, based on theexistingcodedefinitions, identifying new codes when comments did not fit the existing ones.
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Usually, object-oriented systems are extensible and allow reuse ofexistingcode, thus help to avoid extensive re-implementation work and add to the maintainability of the software.
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Theexistingcodesuggests that 6mm annealed glass can be used in low level exposed areas.
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Such image-making is deliberately in contravention of theexistingcode.
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I do not think that it is anything new but it replaces anexistingcode.
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I fear that inflation will presently make £100 the equivalent of £50 in theexistingcode.
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There is scope under theexistingcodeto rebuild some of the existing margins.
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One of the problems is that theexistingcodeof practice is contradictory.
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The changes in paragraph 61 are undoubtedly the most important changes to theexistingcode.
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There is anexistingcodewhich ensures that the objective is met.
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It shows that theexistingcodefor disconnections is not working.
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Theexistingcode, which dated from 1888, was thought to be too generous.
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