model-oriented development
nounUK /ˈmɒdəl ˈɔːriəntɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˈmɑːdəl ˈɔːriəntɪd dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
A way of building things by first making a small pretend version to test ideas.
The team used model-oriented development to plan the new playground before building it.
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2. A software approach where models are the main part of the work, and code is made from them.
Model-oriented development helped the programmers create the app faster.
3. A learning method where students build models to understand how something works.
In science class, model-oriented development meant making a clay volcano.
4. A planning style that focuses on diagrams and examples before real building starts.
The city used model-oriented development to design the new bus routes.