machine-specific programming
nounUK /məˈʃiːn spəˈsɪfɪk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /məˈʃiːn spəˈsɪfɪk ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Writing computer instructions that only work on one particular kind of computer.
The engineer used machine-specific programming to make the robot move its arms.
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2. Writing code that is tied to one exact model of a device, so it cannot run on other models.
The game used machine-specific programming, so it only ran on that one console.
3. Programming that takes advantage of special features found only in one processor.
Machine-specific programming let the app use the chip's special math tricks.
4. The practice of tuning software for one computer's memory and speed limits.
Machine-specific programming helped the old computer run the program faster.