top-down
[ top-doun ]
/ ˈtɒpˈdaʊn /
adjective Computers.
See under structured programming.
Origin of top-down
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby top-down
top to toe,
top up,
top whack,
top yeast,
top-,
top-down,
top-dress,
top-end,
top-flight,
top-hat,
top-hat scheme
Definition for top-down (2 of 2)
structured programming
noun Computers.
the design and coding of programs by a methodology (top-down) that successively breaks problems into smaller, nested subunits.
Origin of structured programming
First recorded in 1970–75
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British Dictionary definitions for top-down
top-down
adjective
controlled, directed, or organized from the top