data-focused programming

noun phrase
UK /ˈdeɪtə ˈfəʊkəst ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈfoʊkəst ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing computer programs where the main job is to collect, clean, and study information.

The class used data-focused programming to count how many students walk to school.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A style of coding that puts data structures first and actions second.

In data-focused programming, you design the data before writing the functions.

3. Using computer code mainly to sort and understand large sets of facts and numbers.

Her data-focused programming skills helped the team find patterns in the survey.

4. A way of building software where decisions are based on real information rather than guesses.

The game's difficulty used data-focused programming to adjust to each player.