device-level coding
nounUK /dɪˈvaɪs ˈlɛvəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /dɪˈvaɪs ˈlɛvəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Writing instructions that tell a piece of hardware like a phone or robot exactly what to do.
The engineer used device-level coding to make the robot's wheels spin.
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2. Writing code that runs directly on a specific gadget without a full operating system.
Device-level coding let the tiny sensor run for months on one battery.
3. Programming that talks straight to a device's chips and memory.
She fixed the bug with device-level coding instead of changing the app.
4. Creating software tailored to one exact model of hardware.
Device-level coding was needed because the new tablet had a special screen.