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In [[computer programming]], '''oxbow code''' refers to fragments of program code that were once needed but which are now never used. Such code is typically formed when a program is modified, either when an item is supercededsuperseded with a newer version but the old version is not removed, or when an item is removed or replaced, but the item's supporting code is not removed.
 
Such code is normally removed unless sufficiently amusing or educational.