structured programming

[ struhk-cherd proh-gram-ing ]

/ ˈstrʌk tʃərd ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ /

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the design and coding of programs by a top-down methodology, which successively breaks problems into smaller, nested subunits.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1970–75

He looks like a man of the woods, but works at The Nerdery, programming for a healthy salary and benefits.
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They structured themselves not in vertical hierarchies but in networks, each member responding to conditions on the ground.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After three years in London, he moved to the Structured Equity Finance Trading branch in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s High-Flying British Psycho Killer Suspect|Nico Hines, Tom Sykes|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the game, like many in this early age of computer programming, had a bug and would freeze up on occasion.
The Intern Who Birthed The KAL007 Conspiracy Theories|Tim Mak|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The “Computer Rock” tunes, with references to BASIC programming, were almost immediately rendered obsolete.
Schoolhouse Rock: A Trojan Horse of Knowledge and Power|Jason Lynch|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bart dived for handbooks, manuals, comparative tables of position, and started programming information.
The Colors of Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
To keep customers up-to-date on the availability and use of all new programming systems.
IBM 1401 Programming Systems|Anonymous
To assist the IBM programming staff in reflecting customer requirements in the specification of new programming systems.
IBM 1401 Programming Systems|Anonymous
The combination of a modern computer plus modern programming languages is the key to profitable data processing.
IBM 1401 Programming Systems|Anonymous
Simplified programming routines allow programmers to write more instructions in less time.
IBM 1401 Programming Systems|Anonymous