technical debt
/ˌteknɪkəl ˈdet/
Implied cost of future rework caused by choosing quick solutions
technical debt in a sentence
“We've accumulated significant technical debt that's slowing down development.”
Origin of technical debt
Modern English compound; technical from Greek tekhnikos (of art/skill) + debt from Latin debitum (thing owed)
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