paranoid programming

programming A programming style that tries to prepare for

the worst external conditions, including incorrect input,

resource limitations, hardware and software failure and even

can't happen errors, to the fullest possible extent. While

some believe in the motto "professional programming is

paranoid programming", the expression usually has the

connotation that the efforts are unnecessary or too costly

("Maybe this code is just paranoid programming, but I think it

is necessary to avoid a possible overflow condition".)

(2001-01-27)