softprogramming
nounUK /ˌsɒftˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌsɔːftˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Softprogramming is when people teach a computer to do things in a gentle, easy way.
The teacher used softprogramming to help the robot move slowly and carefully.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A way of writing computer instructions that is easy to change and fix.
With softprogramming, the team could update the game without starting over.
3. Teaching a machine to behave in a calm, safe manner.
Softprogramming kept the delivery robot from bumping into people.
4. A beginner-friendly style of making computer programs.
Kids in the club learned softprogramming by making a cartoon cat dance.