INTERACTIVE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT
\ˌɪntəɹˈaktɪv dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɛnvˈa͡ɪɹənmənt], \ˌɪntəɹˈaktɪv dɪvˈɛləpmənt ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənt], \ˌɪ_n_t_ə_ɹ_ˈa_k_t_ɪ_v d_ɪ_v_ˈɛ_l_ə_p_m_ə_n_t ɛ_n_v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_n_m_ə_n_t]\
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(IDE, integrated development environment)A system for supporting the process of writing software. Sucha system may include a syntax-directed editor, graphicaltools for program entry, and integrated support for compilingand running the program and relating compilation errors backto the source.Such systems are typically both interactive and integrated,hence the ambiguous acronym. They are interactive in that thedeveloper can view and alter the execution of the program atthe level of statements and variables. They are integrated inthat, partly to support the above interaction, the source codeeditor and the execution environment are tightly coupled,e.g. allowing the developer to see which line of source codeis about to be executed and the current values of anyvariables it refers to.Examples include Visual C++ and Visual Basic.
By Denis Howe
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