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1. The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003)

spaghetti inheritance
 n.

    [encountered among users of object-oriented languages that use inheritance,
    such as Smalltalk] A convoluted class-subclass graph, often resulting from
    carelessly deriving subclasses from other classes just for the sake of
    reusing their code. Coined in a (successful) attempt to discourage such
    practice, through guilt-by-association with spaghetti code.

2. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)

spaghetti inheritance

    A term used by users of object-oriented
   languages with inheritance, such as Smalltalk for a convoluted
   class-subclass graph, often resulting from carelessly deriving
   subclasses from other classes just for the sake of reusing their
   code.  Coined to discourage such practice, through
   guilt-by-association with spaghetti code.

   [Jargon File]

   (2013-07-31)

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