metaprogram en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English program English metaprogram From meta- + program.
Meanings
- (qualifier:neurolinguistic programming) A thinking pattern which determines what information a person takes note of and what information they screen out.
- A computer program that writes or manipulates other programs as data, or does the work at runtime that would otherwise be done at compile time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metaprograms | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| metaprogramme | alternative | lexicographic |