Codewalker

2 definitions found

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  codewalker n. A program component that traverses other programs for a
     living. Compilers have codewalkers in their front ends; so do
     cross-reference generators and some database front ends. Other utility
     programs that try to do too much with source code may turn into
     codewalkers. As in "This new `vgrind' feature would require a codewalker
     to implement."


  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  codewalker
       
           A program component that traverses other
          programs for a living.  {Compilers} have codewalkers in their
          front ends; so do {cross-reference generators} and some
          database front ends.  Other utility programs that try to do
          too much with source code may turn into codewalkers.  As in
          "This new 'vgrind' feature would require a codewalker to
          implement."
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (1994-12-23)