programming blocks
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ blɒks/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ blɑːks/
Programming blocks are small pieces you snap together to tell a computer what to do.
My little sister used programming blocks to make a cat dance on the screen.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Chunks of code that are grouped together in a program.
The teacher showed us how to reuse programming blocks to save time.
3. Visual puzzle pieces in apps that teach kids to code.
He dragged the programming blocks into the right order to make the game work.
4. Sections of a lesson that teach programming step by step.
Today's class had three programming blocks: loops, colors, and sounds.