imperative programming — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A programming paradigm that describes the computation in statements.

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   computer programming

Noun

1. a programming paradigm that describes computation in terms of statements that change a program state.

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   Procedural programming, on the other hand, is a specific type (or subset) of Imperative programming, where you use procedures (i.e., functions) to describe the commands the computer should perform.