top-down
top–down
adj \ˈtäp-ˈdau̇n\Definition of TOP-DOWN
1
: controlled, directed, or instituted from the top level <a top–down corporate structure>
2
: proceeding by breaking large general aspects (as of a problem) into smaller more detailed constituents : working from the general to the specific <top–down programming> <top–down design>
See Origin of TOP-DOWN
from the phrase from the top down
First Known Use: 1941
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