example-driven program
nounUK /ɪɡˈzɑːmpəl ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɪɡˈzæmpəl ˈdrɪvən ˈproʊɡræm/
A program that shows you how to do things by giving examples.
The teacher used an example-driven program to help the kids learn to read.
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2. A computer program that runs by following examples instead of written rules.
The example-driven program learned to sort pictures by copying what the user did.
3. A plan or course of action that is guided by real cases and samples.
Their example-driven program for recycling started with a few model neighborhoods.
4. A teaching method that relies on showing samples rather than explaining theory.
The example-driven program helped new workers learn the job quickly.