programmodeling

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm ˌmɒd.əl.ɪŋ/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm ˌmɑː.dəl.ɪŋ/

Making a simple plan or picture of a computer program before you build it.

The class used program modeling to sketch out their game before writing any code.

SYNONYMS

software modeling program design system modeling code planning software blueprinting

RELATED WORDS

flowchart algorithm prototype diagram architecture

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Creating a simplified representation of a program to study or test how it works.

Researchers used program modeling to predict how the app would behave under heavy use.

3. In education, teaching programming ideas by having students build models of programs step by step.

The teacher introduced program modeling with paper cards so kids could see each part of the program.

4. A formal method in software engineering for describing a program's structure and behavior with diagrams and rules.

The team applied program modeling to check the system's logic before development began.