softwaremethod

noun

UK /ˈsɒftweə ˈmɛθəd/

US /ˈsɔftwɛr ˈmɛθəd/

A softwaremethod is a special way a computer program does a job step by step.

The teacher showed us a softwaremethod for sorting our photos by date.

SYNONYMS

program routine procedure technique process approach

RELATED WORDS

algorithm function code programming workflow

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of rules a computer program follows to finish a task.

This softwaremethod checks every file before saving it.

3. A way of building or testing computer programs.

Our team uses a new softwaremethod to test games faster.

4. A named block of steps inside a program that you can reuse.

Call the softwaremethod again to draw another star.