component-based method

noun

UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt beɪst ˈmeθəd/

US /kəmˈpoʊnənt beɪst ˈmeθəd/

A way of building something by putting small, separate parts together.

The team used a component-based method to build the game, making each character and level a separate piece.

SYNONYMS

modular approach building-block method part-based system assembly method

RELATED WORDS

module component framework reusability architecture

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In software, a way of making programs from independent pieces that can be swapped or reused.

React is a popular library that encourages a component-based method for building user interfaces.

3. A teaching style that breaks a skill into small parts practiced one at a time.

The coach used a component-based method, teaching passing, then shooting, then dribbling.

4. A manufacturing approach where products are assembled from standard interchangeable parts.

The factory switched to a component-based method so broken parts could be replaced easily.