Special-case

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

  special-case vt. To write unique code to handle input to or situations
     arising in a program that are somehow distinguished from normal
     processing. This would be used for processing of mode switches or
     interrupt characters in an interactive interface (as opposed, say, to
     text entry or normal commands), or for processing of {hidden flag}s in
     the input of a batch program or {filter}.


  
  

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

  special-case
       
          To write unique code to handle input to or situations arising
          in a program that are somehow distinguished from normal
          processing.  This would be used for processing of mode
          switches or interrupt characters in an interactive interface
          (as opposed, say, to text entry or normal commands), or for
          processing of {hidden flag}s in the input of a batch program
          or {filter}.
       
          [{Jargon File}]