Urban Dictionary: code monkey
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A programmer who isn't actually involved in any aspect of conceptual or design work, but simply writes code to specifications given.
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An affectionate term for a specific kind of underpaid, overworked (often by volition), increasingly underappreciated indentured servant, otherwise known as a Software Programmer.
Derrived from the Latin-Greek "Codex" and the Obsolete-Japanese "Donkey Kong San"
"Socrates says we're all just expendable code monkeys, sitting here in the late Tokugawa period. . ."
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One who copies all code from other sources and prays that their code compiles. Normally used in a negative manner when used by more experienced programmers.
Programmer A: Bob is such a code monkey!
Programmer B: Oh my god did he use the same code more than 4 times in one method?
Name given to a hot guy.. Obviously spoken in Code so the hot guy doesnt know that the girl is reffering to him.
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