component-based development

noun
UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /kəmˈpoʊnənt beɪst dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

a way of building software by putting together small ready-made parts.

The team used component-based development to reuse the same login box in every app.

SYNONYMS

component-driven developmentmodular developmentcomponent-oriented programmingbuilding-block development

RELATED WORDS

software architecturereusabilitymoduleframeworkinterface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. an approach to web design where pages are assembled from reusable UI pieces.

Their design system relies on component-based development for consistent buttons and forms.

3. a method in game engines where objects are built from attachable behavior parts.

Unity encourages component-based development by attaching scripts to game objects.

4. a project management style that splits work into independent deliverable units.

Component-based development let separate teams finish their pieces in parallel.