relationalprogramming
nounUK /rɪˈleɪʃənl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /rɪˈleɪʃənl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of writing computer programs by describing what you want and letting the computer figure out how to do it.
Using relational programming, she told the computer the rules and it found the answer by itself.
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2. Programming that works with tables of data and the links between them.
Relational programming helps connect customer records with their orders.
3. A style of coding where you describe relationships between values instead of steps.
In relational programming, you state that x plus y equals ten and the system solves for x and y.
4. Using logic rules to search for solutions across many possibilities.
The puzzle solver used relational programming to try every combination quickly.