It's surely supposed to be the perfect bridge between both - but we know in practice it often isn't. I'd also quibble minorly with intent being what the code s

It's surely supposed to be the perfect bridge between both - but we know in practice it often isn't. I'd also quibble minorly with intent being what the code should be clearly communicating - it's its place and function and meaning within the wider system, which isn't necessarily what the particular programmer wished. Free-form English is a good medium for intent - not so much for "what this thing actually does"