mnemonicprogramming
nounUK /nɪˈmɒnɪk ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /nɪˈmɑːnɪk ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of writing computer instructions using short, easy-to-remember names.
The old computer used mnemonicprogramming so people could remember the codes more easily.
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2. Writing code with memory aids so steps are easier to recall.
She used mnemonicprogramming to help her remember the long list of commands.
3. A teaching method that pairs programming concepts with memory tricks.
The class learned mnemonicprogramming by turning each command into a little rhyme.
4. Using short letter codes instead of numbers to tell a computer what to do.
The engineer switched from raw numbers to mnemonicprogramming to reduce mistakes.