multi-step programming

noun

UK /ˌmʌltiˈstɛp ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/

US /ˌmʌltiˈstɛp ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Multi-step programming is when a computer follows a list of many steps to finish a job.

The robot cleaned the room using multi-step programming: first it picked up toys, then it swept, and finally it put things away.

SYNONYMS

sequential programming step-by-step coding multi-stage programming procedural programming

RELATED WORDS

algorithm workflow routine sequence automation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing a program as a series of separate stages that each must finish before the next begins.

The game's multi-step programming loads the map, then the characters, and then the music.

3. A teaching method where learners build a program one small step at a time.

In class, we practiced multi-step programming by adding one instruction to our turtle drawing each day.

4. A process in which a machine performs several connected actions in order without help.

The washing machine uses multi-step programming to wash, rinse, and spin the clothes.