# lasagna code

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Computer program code characterized by several well-defined and separable layers forming a hierarchy of subsystems.

## Etymology
Modeled after spaghetti code, and based on the layered construction of lasagna; coined by Joe Celko in 1982.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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