top-down (EN)

adjective

adjective “top-down”

1. describing a system or approach that starts with the big picture and breaks it into smaller parts
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   In top-down programming, the developer outlines the main functions before coding the specifics.
2. involving decisions made by higher levels and passed down to lower levels
   The company uses a top-down management style where all instructions come from the CEO.
3. (in video games) showing the game from above, as if looking down
   In this top-down game, you control a character from an overhead view.
4. (of a convertible car) with the roof folded down
   They enjoyed a top-down drive along the coast on a sunny day.