collection-based code

noun phrase

UK /kəˈlɛkʃən beɪst kəʊd/

US /kəˈlɛkʃən beɪst koʊd/

Code that works with a group of things kept together, like a list of names.

The teacher showed us collection-based code that sorted all the students' names into a list.

SYNONYMS

list-based code group-based code array-based code set-based code

RELATED WORDS

collection list array data structure loop

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Programming that stores and manages many items in one organized container.

She wrote collection-based code to keep track of every book in the library.

3. Instructions that use a collection, such as a list or set, to hold and change data.

Our game uses collection-based code to remember all the players' scores.

4. A style of coding where the main job is adding, finding, or removing items from a group.

The app's collection-based code lets you add and delete photos easily.