softwarerule
nounUK /ˈsɒft.weə.ruːl/
US /ˈsɔːft.wer.ruːl/
A softwarerule is a rule that a computer program follows.
The game has a softwarerule that players cannot jump twice in a row.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A guideline in a software project about how the team should work.
Our team's softwarerule says we test every change before sharing it.
3. A setting inside an app that limits what a user can do.
The softwarerule stops kids from buying things without a password.
4. A condition written in code that decides what happens next.
If the score is high, the softwarerule unlocks the next level.