declarative programming tool
nounUK /dɪˈklærətɪv ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ tuːl/
US /dɪˈklærətɪv ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ tuːl/
A declarative programming tool is a helper that lets you say what you want and it figures out how to do it.
She used a declarative programming tool to tell the computer what the picture should look like.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool for writing code that describes results instead of steps.
The declarative programming tool let him describe the layout without listing every move.
3. Software that turns a set of rules into working behavior automatically.
Their declarative programming tool built the report from a few simple rules.
4. A helper for stating goals in a language like SQL or HTML.
The declarative programming tool made the web page from plain tags.