directprogramming
nounUK /dɪˈrɛkt ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /dɪˈrɛkt ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Direct programming is when you tell a computer exactly what to do step by step.
The teacher showed us direct programming by writing clear instructions for the robot.
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2. Writing computer instructions without using automatic tools to generate them.
She preferred direct programming over using a code generator.
3. Controlling a device by giving it commands yourself instead of letting another system decide.
Direct programming of the lights let him set the exact colors he wanted.
4. A teaching method where learners write every line of code themselves.
The class focused on direct programming so students understood each step.