programmingrules
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ruːlz/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ ruːlz/
Rules that tell a computer what to do and how to do it.
The teacher explained the programming rules before we started coding.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The set of grammar and syntax rules that a programming language follows.
If you break the programming rules, the computer shows an error.
3. Guidelines that programmers follow to write clean and safe code.
Following good programming rules helps teams work together.
4. The basic steps a machine follows to finish a task.
The robot moved because of its simple programming rules.