information-centric coding
noun phraseA way of writing computer programs where the main focus is on the information the program uses and how it moves around.
By using information-centric coding, the team made it easier to see how data flows through the app.
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2. A coding style that puts organizing and sharing information first, before deciding how the code is structured.
Information-centric coding helped them redesign the system around the customer records instead of the old screens.
3. An approach in which the meaning and context of data guide how software is built and connected.
With information-centric coding, the same patient data can be reused across several hospital tools.
4. A method of building software where data models are designed before the functions that use them.
They started with information-centric coding, sketching the data model before writing any user interface code.