internal programming
nounUK /ɪnˈtɜːnəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈtɜːrnəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
The way a computer or machine is set up inside to know what to do.
The robot's internal programming tells it when to stop moving.
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2. The fixed way a person tends to think or behave, like a habit learned over time.
Years of practice gave her an internal programming that made her react calmly.
3. The process of writing instructions that run inside a device rather than on an outside screen.
The engineers spent months on the internal programming of the toy.
4. The default settings or rules that control how a system works on its own.
Changing the internal programming of the thermostat made the house warmer.