program design
US (also): /ˈprɑːɡræm dɪˈzaɪn/
Definition

Definition of program design - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
educationplanning of structure and content for an organized course or scheduled series
  • She works in program design for community health education workshops.
2.
technologyTECH.process of planning software structure and components before writing codeTECH.
  • Good program design makes the code easier to test and maintain.
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Expressions with program

crash programn.
intensive effort to achieve a goal quickly
The government initiated a crash program to develop the vaccine..
get with the programv.
adapt to a new situation or way of thinking
It's time to get with the program and embrace the new technology.
not with the programadj.
lacking understanding of expectations
If you're not with the program, ask for help.
library programn.
event organized by a library for public
The library program on Saturday includes a book reading.
loyalty programn.
system offering benefits to repeat customers
Joining the loyalty program gives you access to exclusive deals.
news programn.
broadcast focusing on current events and information
I watch the evening news program every day.

Expressions with design

by designadv.
intentionally planned or created for a purpose
The room was small by design to save space.
by accident or designadv.
happening either by chance or intentionally
The discovery was made by accident or design.
by accident or by designadv.
happening unintentionally or intentionally
The discovery was made by accident or by design.
more by accident than designadv.
happening by chance, not planned
The discovery was more by accident than design.
design by committeen.
process where too many contributors compromise the quality
The software's features suffered due to design by committee.
design flawn.
problem in how something is planned or designed
The bridge collapsed due to a design flaw.
design officen.
workplace or department where professionals create and develop plans or designs
She got a job at an architectural design office downtown.
fashion designn.
art and profession of creating clothing and accessories
She studied fashion design at university.
landscape designn.
planning and arranging outdoor spaces to be useful and visually pleasing
She studied landscape design at university before starting her own firm.
website designn.
work of planning and creating the layout and style of websites
He took a course in website design to build better portfolios.

Terms related to program design

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designerdesigningprogrammeprogrammerprogrammingredesign

Terms with program design included in their meaning

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command languagen.
program design
instruction language for operating a computer, using procedural function operators
application architecturen.
computers
structured design of software parts and layers within one program
authoring softwaren.
technology
computer program used to design and create digital or interactive content
legacy applicationn.
technology
older software program still used despite outdated design or limited support
modeling tooln.
technology
computer program used to design, test, or understand complex structures or systems
native moden.
technology
operating state where a device or program uses its own original design
PDLacr.
acr: Program Design Language
language used to design software

Examples of program design in a sentence

  • They revised the program design after poor initial feedback.
  • We spent weeks on program design before writing a single line of code.
  • Early program design decisions affected the app’s performance and scalability.

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  1. French:conception de programme, conception logicielle, ...
  2. German:Programmentwurf, Softwareentwurf, ...
  3. Italian:progettazione di programmi, progettazione del programma, ...
  4. Spanish:diseño de programas, arquitectura de software, ...
  5. Portuguese:conceção de programas, design de programas, ...
  6. Chinese:项目设计, 程序设计, ...
  7. Japanese:プログラム設計, ソフトウェア設計, ...
  8. Arabic:تَصميم البَرامِج, تَصْمِيمُ الْبَرْنامَج, ...
  9. Hebrew:תִּכְנוּן תּוֹכְנִית, תִּכְנוּן תָּכְנָה, ...
  10. Russian:разработка программы, проектирование программного обеспечения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розроблення програми, проєктування програм, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यक्रम डिज़ाइन, प्रोग्राम डिज़ाइन, ...
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