programmingstep
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ step/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ step/
A programming step is one small action a computer follows in a set of instructions.
The robot moved forward as the first programming step.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single stage in a step-by-step plan for building software.
Writing the plan was the first programming step in the project.
3. One move in a robot's or machine's programmed routine.
Turning left was the next programming step for the rover.
4. A unit of progress in a coding lesson or tutorial.
Finish this programming step before moving to the next lesson.