proceduralcode
nounUK /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl kəʊd/
US /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl koʊd/
A set of step-by-step instructions that a computer follows to do a job.
The robot moved because the programmer wrote procedural code for it.
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2. Code in a legal document that explains how something must be done.
The new law added procedural code for how to file a complaint.
3. A way of writing computer programs where the steps are listed in order.
She prefers procedural code over object-oriented code for simple tasks.
4. Rules that tell people the correct way to carry out an official process.
The committee followed the procedural code when voting.