networkedobjectprogramming

noun
UK /ˈnɛtwɜːkt ˈɒbdʒɛkt ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈnɛtwɜːrkt ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

A way of writing computer programs where objects talk to each other over a network.

The students used networked object programming to make their robots share information.

SYNONYMS

distributed object programmingnetwork-aware programmingremote object programmingobject-oriented networking

RELATED WORDS

distributed computingremote procedure callobject-oriented programmingmiddlewareclient-server

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A style of building software where parts of the program live on different computers and communicate by messages.

Networked object programming lets a game server and players' devices work together smoothly.

3. Using shared software objects across the internet so programs can cooperate.

With networked object programming, the weather app fetched live data from a distant server object.

4. A teaching topic about connecting small program pieces over a network.

Her project on networked object programming showed how two laptops could share a drawing.