component-driven development
nounUK /kəmˈpəʊnənt ˈdrɪvən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /kəmˈpoʊnənt ˈdrɪvən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
A way of building things by putting together small, separate pieces.
The team used component-driven development to build the website one small piece at a time.
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2. A software method where each part of a program is made and tested on its own before being combined.
With component-driven development, the button was finished and tested before it was added to the page.
3. A design habit of making small, reusable pieces that can be used in many different places.
Component-driven development meant the same card design could appear on every screen.
4. A teamwork style where different people build separate pieces that fit together later.
Component-driven development let each person work on their own piece without waiting for others.