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Pyrite code is what occurs when a finished program is subjected to constant tinkering and updates, resulting in frequent glitches and bugs. The term stems from gold code, which is what programmers call a finished program, minus any patches or fully-formed updates; the code is golden. Pyrite is also known as fool's code.
"Man, Skype is so messed up now, it's full of pyrite code."
"AOL back in the day was totally pyrite code."
1. The opposite of diplomacy.
2. Delusions of adequacy.
"Did you hear the president picked a fight with Australia? That's some real grade-A trumpery right there."