table-based coding
nounUK /ˈteɪ.bəl beɪst ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈteɪ.bəl beɪst ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
A way to make computer programs by filling in boxes in a table.
In class, we used table-based coding to make a simple quiz game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Writing code where a table of rules decides what the program does.
The game's scoring used table-based coding so designers could change points easily.
3. Using a spreadsheet to organize and run simple calculations or automations.
She built a budget tracker with table-based coding in her spreadsheet.
4. A teaching method that uses tables to help beginners plan program steps.
The teacher introduced table-based coding before students wrote real code.
5. A style of programming where data in tables controls the program's behavior.
The chatbot's replies came from table-based coding, not long scripts.