what-not-howcoding
nounUK /wɒt nɒt haʊ ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /wʌt nɑt haʊ ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of making things that focuses on what you want to happen instead of the steps to do it.
With what-not-howcoding, you just say what you want and the computer figures out the steps.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of writing instructions where you describe the result and let the system choose the method.
She used what-not-howcoding to tell the robot where to go, and it picked its own path.
3. A teaching idea that helps kids think about goals before steps.
The teacher introduced what-not-howcoding by asking, 'What do you want the game to do?'
4. A way to build software by stating rules rather than writing every action.
Their app uses what-not-howcoding so the rules stay short and clear.