data-driven programming

noun

A programming paradigm where data, rather than explicit control flow logic, guides a program's behavior.

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Meanings

noundata-driven programming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA programming paradigm where data, rather than explicit control flow logic, guides a program's behavior.
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