visual programming platform

noun
UK /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ ˈplætfɔːm/
US /ˈvɪʒuəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ ˈplætfɔːrm/

A visual programming platform is a computer tool where you build programs by connecting colorful blocks instead of typing code.

My little sister used a visual programming platform to make a cartoon cat dance across the screen.

SYNONYMS

block-based coding tooldrag-and-drop coding environmentno-code platformgraphical programming environment

RELATED WORDS

ScratchBlocklycoding blocksprogramminguser interface

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software environment for creating programs by arranging visual elements such as icons and diagrams.

Engineers used a visual programming platform to design the robot's movement paths.

3. An educational tool that teaches coding concepts through pictures and blocks rather than text.

The school introduced a visual programming platform so young students could learn loops and logic.

4. A development system where data flows between connected nodes on a canvas.

The artist built an interactive light show using a node-based visual programming platform.