tinkeringwithprograms
nounUK /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ wɪð ˈprəʊɡræmz/
US /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ wɪð ˈproʊɡræmz/
Playing with computer programs to see how they work and make small changes.
She spent the afternoon tinkeringwithprograms on her laptop, trying to make a game.
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2. Making small, casual changes to software without a big plan.
His tinkeringwithprograms slowly turned the simple app into something new.
3. Learning about code by trying things out rather than following a lesson.
Tinkeringwithprograms taught him more than any textbook did.
4. Fixing little problems in a program by trial and error.
A bit of tinkeringwithprograms got the robot moving again.