computerprogrambuilding
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈprəʊɡræm ˈbɪldɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈproʊɡræm ˈbɪldɪŋ/
the act of making a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
The class spent the afternoon on computerprogrambuilding, writing code for a small game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. the process of putting together the parts of a computer program step by step.
Computerprogrambuilding takes patience and careful testing.
3. a school or club activity where people learn to write computer programs.
She joined a computerprogrambuilding club after school.
4. the work of turning an idea into a working computer program.
Their computerprogrambuilding turned a simple idea into a helpful tool.