parameter-driven coding

noun phrase
UK /pəˈræmɪtə ˈdraɪvən ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /pəˈræmɪtər ˈdraɪvən ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Writing computer code where you change numbers or settings to make the program do different things.

The game uses parameter-driven coding so you can change the speed by typing a new number.

SYNONYMS

configurable programmingsettings-based codingparameter-based developmentadjustable coding

RELATED WORDS

parametervariablefunctionconfigurationinput

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A style of coding where a function's behavior is controlled by the values passed into it.

With parameter-driven coding, the same drawing function can make a big circle or a small circle.

3. Building software so that rules and limits are stored as settings instead of being fixed in the code.

The teacher liked parameter-driven coding because she could change the quiz time without rewriting the program.

4. A way of writing programs where changing one setting changes how the whole program works.

Parameter-driven coding let the robot change its walking speed by changing just one number.