objective-oriented coding
nounUK /əbˈdʒek.tɪv ˈɔː.ri.en.tɪd ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /əbˈdʒek.tɪv ˈɔːr.i.en.tɪd ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
A way of writing computer programs by building little pieces called objects that each do their own job.
The class learned objective-oriented coding by making a game with a player object and a monster object.
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2. A style of coding where you group data and actions together into objects.
With objective-oriented coding, the car object knows its own speed and how to drive.
3. A method of programming that uses blueprints called classes to create objects.
She used objective-oriented coding to make a class for each kind of animal in the zoo.
4. Writing software by making objects that talk to each other instead of one long list of steps.
Objective-oriented coding made the app easier to fix because each object could be changed alone.