result-oriented programming
nounA way of writing computer programs where you say what answer you want and the computer figures out how to get it.
With result-oriented programming, you just describe the final picture you want and the computer draws it for you.
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2. A style of coding that focuses on the final output rather than the steps taken to reach it.
Her result-oriented programming approach meant the team cared about the finished app, not the messy code behind it.
3. Writing software where success is measured by whether the program produces the right answer.
In result-oriented programming, a program is judged by its output, not by how clever its instructions look.
4. A teaching method where students describe the desired result and let the computer work out the details.
The teacher used result-oriented programming to show kids that they can tell the computer what to make without writing every step.