data-first program
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə fɜːst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈdeɪtə fɜːrst ˈproʊɡræm/
A data-first program is a plan that starts by looking at information before doing anything else.
The school made a data-first program to see which kids needed extra reading help.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software routine that reads and organizes data before it does other tasks.
The engineer wrote a data-first program to clean the files before running the report.
3. A way of teaching that begins with real facts and numbers.
Her data-first program helped students learn math using real weather numbers.
4. A business plan that uses collected facts to decide what to do next.
The shop's data-first program showed them which toys sold best.