procedure-based coding
nounA way of writing computer instructions where you put steps into named groups that do jobs when called.
The teacher explained procedure-based coding by showing how a recipe calls the same steps again and again.
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2. A coding style that organizes a program around reusable blocks of steps rather than around objects.
In procedure-based coding, the program is built from small procedures that each handle one task.
3. A method of teaching programming that starts with simple step-by-step routines before introducing objects.
The beginner class used procedure-based coding to build a calculator one routine at a time.
4. Writing software where the main focus is the sequence of actions a computer performs.
Procedure-based coding made the robot follow a clear list of moves.