gridprogramming
nounUK /ɡrɪd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ɡrɪd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Grid programming is a way to tell a computer what to do by putting blocks or steps in a pattern of rows and columns.
In class, we used grid programming to make a robot move along the squares.
RELATED WORDS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of arranging instructions in a table-like layout so a computer can follow them in order.
The teacher showed us grid programming by filling in a chart of commands.
3. Writing computer programs that work with data arranged in rows and columns.
Grid programming helps scientists sort information in big tables.
4. A simple coding style where each square in a grid holds one instruction.
With grid programming, each box on the screen tells the character where to go.