The effort required to perform this mapping, and the fact that it is extrinsic to the programming language, produces programs that are difficult to write and expensive to maintain, and as a side effect created the entire “programming methods” industry
adjective /ɛks'trɪnsɪk/
coming from outside or not directly relating to something OPP intrinsic.
not part of something : coming from the outside of something.
not belonging naturally to sb/sth; coming from or existing outside sb/sth rather than within them.
coming from outside, or not related to something.
coming from outside a particular person or thing.
Extrinsic reasons, forces, or factors exist outside the person or situation they affect. Syn: external. Ant: intrinsic.
Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic rewards (=no extra money etc).
a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic factors
You have to consider any extrinsic factors in the success of the business.
extrinsic circumstances.
extrinsic factors
She was motivated by the idea of extrinsic rewards such as salary rather than intrinsic ones such as pride and self-respect. [motivate = verb, /'motə'vet/, 1). to be the reason why someone does something SYN drive. Was he motivated solely by a desire for power? motivate somebody to do something We may never know what motivated him to kill his wife. 2). to make someone want to achieve something and make them willing to work hard in order to do this.A good teacher has to be able to motivate her students. motivate somebody to do something The profit-sharing plan is designed to motivate the staff to work hard.]
Extrinsic forces were responsible for the breakdown of the peace talks.
extrinsic influences.
Nowadays there are fewer extrinsic pressures to get married.