job-specific programming

noun
UK /dʒɒb spəˈsɪfɪk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /dʒɑːb spəˈsɪfɪk ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing computer code made just for one kind of job.

The robot uses job-specific programming to sort the packages.

SYNONYMS

task-specific codingspecialized programmingcustom codingpurpose-built software

RELATED WORDS

automationsoftwarecodingworkflow

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software built to do one particular task at work.

The cash register runs job-specific programming for scanning items.

3. Teaching a machine the exact steps for a single job.

Engineers used job-specific programming to help the arm weld car parts.

4. Code written for a certain profession rather than for everyone.

Nurses use job-specific programming to track patient charts.