plannedprogramming
nounUK /plænd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /plænd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Planned programming is when people decide ahead of time what a computer will do.
The teacher used planned programming to make the robot move in a square.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing computer instructions in advance instead of making them up as you go.
Planned programming helped the team finish the game on time.
3. A careful plan for what a TV or radio show will include.
The station's planned programming changed when the big news broke.
4. Organizing a set of steps for a machine to follow later.
The factory uses planned programming to run its machines at night.