Word: metaprogram
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: met
ap
ro
gram
Definition: A computer program that writes or manipulates other programs as data, or does the work at runtime that would otherwise be done at compile time.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: program
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: γράφω
Language: grc
Decoded: grapho
Meaning: I write