programmablenetwork
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl ˈnet.wɜːk/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ə.bəl ˈnet.wɝːk/
A network that people can tell what to do by writing instructions for it.
The school's programmablenetwork lets teachers set up new rules for the computers without buying new machines.
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2. A computer network whose behavior is controlled by software rather than fixed hardware.
Engineers used a programmablenetwork to change traffic paths in seconds.
3. A system of connected devices that can be customized with code to perform new tasks.
The robot lab built a programmablenetwork of sensors and motors.
4. In business, a flexible set of partners and tools that can be rearranged by software.
Their programmablenetwork of suppliers adjusted automatically when demand changed.