menu-based programming

noun
UK /ˈmɛnjuː beɪst ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛnjuː beɪst ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Menu-based programming is a way to build computer programs by picking choices from lists on the screen instead of typing code.

The students used menu-based programming to make their robot move without writing any code.

SYNONYMS

visual programmingblock-based programmingno-code programmingdrag-and-drop programming

RELATED WORDS

menuprogrammingcodinginterfacesoftware

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A style of software design where users choose options from menus rather than typing commands.

The old banking system used menu-based programming so clerks could pick tasks from a list.

3. A teaching method that introduces coding through selectable options to help beginners learn logic.

Her class started with menu-based programming before moving on to real code.

4. A way of controlling a device by selecting items from an on-screen menu.

The TV remote uses menu-based programming to let you set your favorite channels.