program design
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm dɪˌzaɪn/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm dɪˌzaɪn/
Program design is the plan for how a computer program will work.
The team spent a week on program design before writing any code.
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2. The activity of deciding the structure and steps of a program before coding it.
Good program design makes debugging much easier later.
3. A document or diagram that shows how a program is organized.
The program design lists every module and how they connect.
4. In education, the planning of a course of study or training schedule.
The school reviewed its program design for the new science track.