declarativeprogram
nounUK /dɪˈklærətɪv ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /dɪˈklærətɪv ˈproʊɡræm/
A declarative program tells the computer what you want, not how to do it step by step.
She wrote a declarative program to sort her photos by date.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program written in a language like SQL or Prolog that describes results rather than procedures.
The declarative program returned all customers who bought shoes last month.
3. A set of rules or facts that a computer uses to figure out answers on its own.
His declarative program listed family relationships, and the computer found all cousins.
4. Software where you state goals and the system decides the steps.
The scheduling declarative program assigned shifts without being told the order.