parallelarraycode
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛl əˈreɪ kəʊd/
US /ˈpærəlɛl əˈreɪ koʊd/
A way to store matching lists side by side so each item lines up with its partner.
The game used parallelarraycode to keep player names and scores in matching lists.
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2. A coding style where several arrays share the same index to represent one record.
Instead of objects, the old program relied on parallelarraycode for student records.
3. A beginner-friendly technique for organizing related data in separate but aligned arrays.
The teacher explained parallelarraycode using two rows of cards.
4. A pattern that can become hard to maintain when arrays get out of sync.
Adding a new field meant updating every array in the parallelarraycode.