straight-line programming
nounUK /ˌstreɪt laɪn ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˌstreɪt laɪn ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
A way of writing computer instructions that go in one straight order, one step after another.
In straight-line programming, the computer does each step in the same order every time.
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2. A style of code with no loops or jumps, so it runs from top to bottom.
The teacher showed a straight-line programming example with no loops.
3. Planning a task as a simple list of steps done in order.
She used straight-line programming to list the steps for baking cookies.
4. A basic way to teach beginners how computers follow instructions one by one.
Kids learn straight-line programming before they try loops and choices.