assembly-line programming

noun
UK /əˈsɛmbli laɪn ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /əˈsɛmbli laɪn ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Assembly-line programming is a way of making software where each step is done in order, like cars moving down a factory line.

The team used assembly-line programming to split the work into small steps that each person could finish quickly.

SYNONYMS

pipeline programmingsequential programmingstaged programmingflow-based programmingstep-by-step programming

RELATED WORDS

workflowpipelineautomationmodularityproduction line

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A teaching method where learners complete small coding tasks in a fixed sequence.

The coding camp used assembly-line programming to guide beginners through one task at a time.

3. A software development style that passes work between specialized stages or teams.

With assembly-line programming, one team writes tests while another writes the code.

4. An automated build process that runs fixed steps in order.

Their assembly-line programming setup compiled, tested, and packaged the app without any manual work.