score-driven processing

noun
UK /skɔː ˈdrɪvən ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /skɔːr ˈdrɪvən ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/

A way of doing things where a score decides what happens next.

The game uses score-driven processing to pick the next level.

SYNONYMS

score-based processingscore-guided processingscore-led processingscore-controlled processing

RELATED WORDS

scoringrankingevaluationdecision-makingrating

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer method that uses a number score to choose the next step.

The app's score-driven processing ranks each photo by how clear it is.

3. A way of judging work where points decide the result.

The contest's score-driven processing gave the prize to the highest total.

4. A system that changes its behavior based on a running score.

The robot's score-driven processing made it try harder after a low score.