1. [rare] The practice of translating {hot spot}s from an {HLL} into
hand-tuned assembler, as opposed to trying to coerce the compiler
into generating better code. Both the term and the practice are
becoming uncommon. See {tune}, {by hand}; syn. with v. {cruft}.
2. [common] More generally, manual construction or patching of data
sets that would normally be generated by a translation utility and
interpreted by another program, and aren't really designed to be read
or modified by humans.
[glossary]
[Reference(s) to this entry by made by: {bare metal}{cruft}{hot spot}{slop}{tune}]