data-model-driven program

noun
UK /ˈdeɪtə ˈmɒdl ˈdrɪvn ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈmɑːdl ˈdrɪvn ˈproʊɡræm/

A computer program that gets its instructions from a model of information instead of from written code.

The game's levels come from a data-model-driven program, so designers can add new maps without writing code.

SYNONYMS

model-based programmetadata-driven applicationconfiguration-driven softwaredeclarative program

RELATED WORDS

data modelschemametadataconfigurationcode generation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software whose behavior changes when the underlying data model changes, without editing the source code.

Because it is a data-model-driven program, adding a new field to the database automatically updates the forms.

3. An application built around a formal description of entities, attributes, and relationships.

The inventory system is a data-model-driven program centered on products, suppliers, and orders.

4. A program that reads rules or templates from data files to decide what to do at runtime.

The report generator is a data-model-driven program that builds each report from a template file.

5. A design approach where the data structure is the main source of truth for how the software works.

Their data-model-driven program keeps all business rules in one shared model.