reactive programming

noun

A declarative programming paradigm where changes to values are automatically propagated, without the need for explicit reassignment.

Meanings

nounreactive programming (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA declarative programming paradigm where changes to values are automatically propagated, without the need for explicit reassignment.
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