pseudocode
nounUK /ˈsjuːdəʊkəʊd/
US /ˈsuːdoʊkoʊd/
A way of writing the steps of a computer program in plain words instead of real code.
Before writing the real program, she wrote the steps in pseudocode so everyone could understand the plan.
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2. A simplified mix of English and code used to explain how an algorithm works.
The teacher used pseudocode on the board to show how the sorting method works.
3. Any informal set of steps that is not meant to run on a computer.
His notes were just pseudocode for the robot's actions.
4. Writing that looks like code but cannot be executed by a machine.
The manual included pseudocode to help readers follow the logic.