machine-level strategy
noun phraseUK /məˈʃiːn ˈlɛvəl ˈstrætədʒi/
US /məˈʃin ˈlɛvəl ˈstrætədʒi/
A plan made for a computer to follow step by step.
The programmer wrote a machine-level strategy to sort the numbers quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A plan that works directly with the basic instructions a computer's brain understands.
Writing in assembly requires a machine-level strategy for handling memory.
3. A company's plan focused on the machines and equipment it uses.
The factory's machine-level strategy aimed to replace old robots.
4. A way of solving a problem by focusing on the mechanical parts rather than people.
Their machine-level strategy ignored how workers felt about the new system.