device-level programming
nounUK /dɪˈvaɪs ˈlɛvəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /dɪˈvaɪs ˈlɛvəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Writing instructions that tell a piece of computer hardware exactly what to do.
The engineer used device-level programming to make the robot's motor spin.
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2. Writing code that talks directly to a specific piece of hardware instead of through an operating system.
Device-level programming let her control the sensor without any extra software.
3. The work of creating the small programs that make gadgets like printers and keyboards run.
He learned device-level programming so he could build his own game controller.
4. Programming that focuses on one physical part of a computer rather than the whole system.
Their class on device-level programming covered how screens show colors.