idiom
technical debt
TEK-nih-kul DET
ˈtɛknɪkəl dɛtListen
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Syllable breakdown
technicaldebt
Dictionary meaning
The long-term cost of choosing a quick solution over a proper one in software development.
Examples
- Years of shortcuts had accumulated so much technical debt that rebuilding was cheaper.
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