codewalker

from Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003)

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 (8 July 2008)

codewalker

   <programming, tool> A program component that analyses other
   programs.  {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)

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