manual programming

noun

UK /ˈmænjuəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /ˈmænjuəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Writing the steps for a computer to follow by hand, without letting a tool do it for you.

The students learned manual programming by typing every instruction themselves.

SYNONYMS

hand coding handwritten programming direct coding manual coding

RELATED WORDS

code algorithm programmer instruction software

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing machine instructions by hand instead of using an assembler or compiler.

Early engineers did manual programming by flipping switches to enter binary code.

3. Controlling a device or machine by hand rather than by an automatic program.

The old robot needed manual programming for each new task.

4. The act of setting up a device's settings by hand rather than using automatic setup.

Manual programming of the thermostat took a few minutes.