Definition of ANTIPATTERN

antipattern

Meanings

Plural: antipatterns

Noun

  • A design pattern that may be commonly used, but is ineffective or counterproductive in practice.

Origin / Etymology

From anti- + pattern, coined by Andrew Koenig in 1995.

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