model-first

adjective

Of a software development approach, where a conceptual data model is created first, and then the database schema and corresponding code are generated from that model.

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adjectivemodel-first (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf a software development approach, where a conceptual data model is created first, and then the database schema and corresponding code are generated from that model.
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“model-first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/model-first. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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