conversationalprogramming
nounUK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of making computer programs by talking with a computer like a friend.
With conversationalprogramming, she told the computer what she wanted and it wrote the code for her.
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2. A teaching method where students learn to code by discussing problems step by step with a tutor or AI.
The classroom used conversationalprogramming to help beginners understand loops.
3. A style of software design where the program talks to the user in plain language to gather requirements.
The app's conversationalprogramming asked simple questions before building the report.
4. The practice of debugging by describing the problem out loud to a helper system.
He fixed the bug through conversationalprogramming, explaining each step to the assistant.