data-oriented coding
noun phraseUK /ˈdeɪtə ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈdeɪtə ˈɔːriəntɪd ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing computer programs that puts the information first and the steps second.
The game ran faster after the team switched to data-oriented coding.
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2. Writing code where the shape of the data decides how the program is built.
Data-oriented coding helped them organize the player records neatly.
3. A style that keeps related data close together so the computer works less.
With data-oriented coding, the animation system processed thousands of characters smoothly.
4. An approach that separates data from the actions performed on it.
Her data-oriented coding made the physics engine easier to test.