weighted programming
nounUK /ˈweɪtɪd ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /ˈweɪtɪd ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Weighted programming is when a computer gives more points to the things that matter most.
The teacher used weighted programming to make the hardest questions count more in the quiz game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of coding where some instructions are given more influence than others.
In weighted programming, the safety check runs before everything else.
3. A way of planning tasks so the most important ones get more time and attention.
Her weighted programming schedule put math practice first each morning.
4. A method in games where actions earn different amounts of points.
The app uses weighted programming so helping a friend earns more stars than tapping a button.