I'm seeking a more professional replacement for the word "home made". I'm writing my dissertation and I want to explain how I first used a home made code to simulate my project, as apposed to using a built in toolbox that comes with a professional program (which I use later).
I cant use the words "custom" or "bespoke", as the toolbox is extremely flexible and can be used to create custom and bespoke simulations (which is the reason I end up using it over my original code), so I don't want to cause confusion by using these words.
I basically just want a word that distinguishes the difference between a simulation I made myself from scratch, and a simulation made using a professional program.
Best Answer
I would say "I authored custom source code to simulate…"