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The term '''spaghetti with meatballs''' is a [[pejorative]] term used in [[computer science]] to describe a loosely constructed [[Object-oriented programming|object-oriented]] system. Like traditional [[spaghetti code]], the term ''spaghetti with meatballs'' is a description of poor coding, usually by a junior-level [[software engineer]], and typically by one whose previous programming experience is exclusively with [[procedural programming]].
Alternatively, it may be the result of a system whose development has transitioned over a long life-cycle.
In this usage, ''spaghetti'' describes twisted, tangled and unstructured code, while ''meatballs'' describes the use of [[Object (computer science)|objects]], thrown in for good measure.
==External links==
*[http://www.remotesynthesis.com/blog/index.cfm/2006/7/12/Objects-and-Frameworks--Taking-a-Step-Back Objects and Frameworks - Taking a Step Back] by Brian Rinaldi
