building-block coding
nounUK /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɒk ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ blɑːk ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
Building-block coding is when you make computer programs by snapping small pieces together like toy bricks.
In class, the kids used building-block coding to make a cartoon cat dance across the screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A teaching method where coding ideas are introduced through physical or digital blocks.
Teachers use building-block coding to explain loops and events to young students.
3. A style of software design that joins small reusable parts into a larger program.
The app was built with building-block coding, so each feature could be swapped in or out.
4. The early stage of learning to code, before writing text-based syntax.
She started with building-block coding and later moved on to Python.