structured

adjective

struc·​tured ˈstrək-chərd How to pronounce structured (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a method of computer programming in which each step of the solution to a problem is contained in a separate subprogram

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of structured was in 1966

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“Structured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/structured. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

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