pilotprogramming
nounUK /ˈpaɪlət ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈpaɪlət ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Pilot programming is when people try out a small test version of a computer program before making the big one.
The school used pilot programming to test the new lunch-ordering app with one class first.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing the code for a small trial project that checks if a bigger idea will work.
The team spent a month on pilot programming before asking for full funding.
3. The early coding stage of a new system, used to find problems cheaply.
Pilot programming revealed several bugs before the official launch.
4. A teaching method where students practice coding on a small sample project first.
In pilot programming, the class built a tiny game before the real assignment.