small-scale program
nounUK /smɔːl skeɪl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /smɔːl skeɪl ˈproʊɡræm/
A small-scale program is a little plan or set of steps that does a small job.
The school started a small-scale program to help kids read better.
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2. A small computer program that does one simple task.
He wrote a small-scale program to sort his photos.
3. A local effort with few people or little money.
The village ran a small-scale program to clean the river.
4. A test version of a bigger plan, tried on a small group first.
They began with a small-scale program before expanding to all schools.