👉 Prestidigitate is a term used in the context of computer programming, specifically in the field of programming languages. It refers to the act of creating or generating code that is difficult and complex for others to understand. The term was first coined by the programmer Steve McConnell in 1984 when he wrote a book called "Programming Language Design." In this book, McConnell defined the concept as follows: "Programmers are not just programmers. They are coders, they are designers,