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Definition of top-down
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: controlled, directed, or instituted from the top level
a top-down corporate structure
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: 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
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“Top-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/top-down. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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top-down
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English Language Learners Definition of top-down
: controlled or directed from the highest levels
: starting with a general idea and having details gradually added
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The first known use of top-down was in 1941
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