graphical development environment
nounUK /ˈɡræfɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
US /ˈɡræfɪkəl dɪˈvɛləpmənt ɛnˈvaɪrənmənt/
A computer program where you build things by clicking and dragging pictures instead of typing words.
The graphical development environment let the children make a game by dragging colorful blocks.
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2. A software suite that combines visual design tools with code editing for building applications.
She designed the app's layout in the graphical development environment before adding the logic.
3. A workspace where programmers use icons, menus, and windows rather than command lines.
New learners often prefer a graphical development environment over a text-based terminal.
4. A tool for creating user interfaces by arranging visual components on a screen.
The graphical development environment showed a preview of the buttons and forms as they were placed.