automatic programming

noun

UK /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Automatic programming is when a computer helps write computer programs mostly by itself.

The new tool uses automatic programming to turn simple instructions into working code.

SYNONYMS

program synthesis automated coding code generation auto-coding

RELATED WORDS

compiler artificial intelligence software engineering machine learning

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of using tools to generate source code from higher-level specifications.

Automatic programming can save developers hours of repetitive work.

3. A field of computer science that studies how machines can create programs with little human help.

She wrote her thesis on automatic programming and program synthesis.

4. Any system that automatically translates a problem description into an executable program.

Their automatic programming system produced a working script from a short description.