pair programming

noun
UK /peə ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /per ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/

Two people work together on one computer to write code.

The teacher asked us to try pair programming so we could help each other fix bugs.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software development technique where two programmers share one workstation, with one typing and the other reviewing.

In pair programming, the driver writes code while the navigator checks for mistakes.

3. A teaching method where students code in pairs to learn from each other.

The coding club uses pair programming to help beginners feel less nervous.

4. A work style in which two colleagues alternate roles to improve code quality.

They switched roles every thirty minutes during pair programming.