visual coding platform

noun
UK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈplætfɔːm/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈplætfɔːrm/

A visual coding platform is a tool where you build computer programs by dragging and connecting colorful blocks instead of typing words.

My little sister made a funny cartoon game on a visual coding platform by snapping blocks together.

SYNONYMS

block-based coding tooldrag-and-drop coding environmentvisual programming platformno-code coding tool

RELATED WORDS

ScratchBlocklycoding blocksprogrammingeducation technology

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software environment where programs are built by connecting graphical nodes rather than writing text code.

Engineers used a visual coding platform to design the robot's behavior with connected nodes.

3. An online learning website that teaches kids programming through pictures and blocks.

Her school uses a visual coding platform to introduce students to computer science.

4. A tool that lets people create apps by arranging visual elements on a screen without typing code.

He built a simple quiz app on a visual coding platform in just one afternoon.