sequential programming
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Sequential programming is when a computer does one step at a time, in order.
In sequential programming, the program finishes each instruction before starting the next one.
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2. A programming style where statements run one after another from top to bottom.
Beginners often start with sequential programming before learning loops and branches.
3. Writing code that assumes tasks happen in a fixed order without parallel execution.
The robot's sequential programming made it wait for each movement to finish.
4. A teaching approach that introduces coding as a list of ordered steps.
The class used sequential programming to show how a recipe becomes an algorithm.