kódba

kódba is the illative form of the Hungarian noun kód (code), meaning into the code. In Hungarian grammar, the illative case marks direction toward something, so kódba is used in technical and everyday language to indicate that something is being placed into the code or embedded within the codebase of a program.

Etymology and grammar: The form is created by attaching the illative suffix -ba to the stem kód, following standard Hungarian vowel harmony rules. As a case-inflected form, it appears in phrases that describe inclusion or placement within code. The exact sense depends on the accompanying verb, with common usages describing changes or elements that become part of the source code.

Usage in computing: In software development, kódba is used to express that changes, data, or logic are incorporated into the code. Examples include sentences like: A módosítások kódba kerültek (The modifications ended up in the code). A hibakezelést kódba építették be (The error handling was built into the code). A konfigurációs beállításokat kódba illesztették (The configuration settings were integrated into the code). These constructions emphasize inclusion into the codebase rather than outside it.

Related note: While kódba appears in Hungarian technical discourse, it is not a formal technical term with a standalone meaning beyond the phrase “into the code.” In formal writing, speakers often substitute with more explicit phrases such as a forráskódba (into the source code) or a kódbázisba (into the codebase).