experimental programming
nounUK /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Experimental programming is when people try new and unusual ways to write computer programs just to see what happens.
The class did some experimental programming to invent a game nobody had ever played before.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing code to test a scientific idea or hypothesis rather than to build a finished product.
The lab used experimental programming to check whether the new math model worked.
3. A style of coding that breaks normal rules on purpose to discover new techniques.
Her experimental programming produced a weird but beautiful animation.
4. Learning to code by trying many small experiments and learning from mistakes.
Through experimental programming, the students figured out how loops work.