data-centric coding
noun phraseA way of writing computer programs where the information comes first and the instructions follow it.
In data-centric coding, you decide what information to store before you write the steps to use it.
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2. A style of building software where the shape of the data guides how the whole program is organized.
The team switched to data-centric coding so every part of the app could share the same data model.
3. Writing code that focuses on collecting and organizing facts rather than on long lists of instructions.
Her data-centric coding made it easy to add new kinds of records later.
4. An approach in which data is the main thing being designed and the code is built around it.
Data-centric coding helped them keep the game's items and scores tidy and consistent.