hard code

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Synonyms: hard core, hard-code, hardcore, hard copy, bar code, hard-core, hard coal, hard case, hard roe, hard coded, hard corn

Antonyms: hard core, hard-code, hardcore, hard copy, bar code, hard-core, hard coal, hard case, hard roe, hard coded, hard corn

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|computing}} To [[build]] [[absolute]] and [[unchangeable]] [[value]]s into a [[program]] such that they can only be [[change]]d by [[modify]]ing the [[source code]].
2. {{lb|en|computing}} To [[insert]] an [[unchangeable]] program into a [[device]]; to [[hard-wire]].
3. To insert [[subtitle]]s inside a video file, permanently modifying it.

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