metaprogramming
The writing of computer programs that write or manipulate other programs or themselves as their data, or that perform operations at runtime that would typically be done at compile time.
Noun
- The writing of computer programs that write or manipulate other programs or themselves as their data, or that perform operations at runtime that would typically be done at compile time.
Hypernyms: computer programming programming
Hyponyms: template metaprogramming
Origin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English programming English metaprogramming From meta- + programming.