block-based coding tool
nounUK /blɒk beɪst ˈkəʊdɪŋ tuːl/
US /blɑːk beɪst ˈkoʊdɪŋ tuːl/
A block-based coding tool is a program where you build code by snapping colorful blocks together.
My little sister used a block-based coding tool to make a cat dance on the screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A learning environment that teaches programming ideas through puzzle-like pieces instead of typed text.
Teachers often start beginners with a block-based coding tool before moving on to real code.
3. A software interface where commands are represented as movable blocks that fit together like jigsaw pieces.
The block-based coding tool showed a loop block wrapped around a move block.
4. A beginner-friendly app for making games and animations without writing lines of code.
He made a simple maze game with a block-based coding tool in one afternoon.