arraymethod

noun
UK /əˈreɪ ˈmɛθəd/
US /əˈreɪ ˈmɛθəd/

A tool in a computer program that helps you do things with a list of items.

The programmer used an array method to add a new item to the list.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A way of doing something that involves a group of items arranged in order.

Sorting the cards was an array method she learned in class.

3. A step in a computer program that changes or checks a list of data.

The array method checked every number in the list for errors.

4. A named action you can perform on a collection of values in coding.

He called the array method to reverse the order of the items.