hardware-targeted programming

noun
UK /ˈhɑːdweə ˈtɑːɡɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈhɑːrdwer ˈtɑːrɡɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing computer instructions made just for one special machine.

The robot team used hardware-targeted programming so their code would run fast on the tiny chip.

SYNONYMS

device-specific codingplatform-specific programmingmachine-specific developmenthardware-aware coding

RELATED WORDS

embedded systemsfirmwaremicrocontrollerassembly languageoptimization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code that uses the special features of a particular processor.

Hardware-targeted programming let them use the chip's extra math unit.

3. Making software for one exact device instead of many devices.

Their game needed hardware-targeted programming to work on the handheld console.

4. Tuning a program so it fits the limits of a specific board.

With hardware-targeted programming, the program fit into the small memory.