Definition & Meaning | English word CODE-BEHIND

Definitions of CODE-BEHIND

1. (computing, programming) A technique in object-oriented programming in which the visual and back-end source code are stored in separate files, allowing designers and programmers to work independently. Code-behind is a technique used in Microsoft programming platforms, including ASP.NET and XAML, where the practice is facilitated by separating the visual and code aspects through the use of partial classes.

Examples of Using CODE-BEHIND in a Sentence

• Flex uses MXML to define UI layout and other non-visual static aspects, ActionScript to address dynamic aspects and as code-behind, and requires Adobe AIR or Flash Player at runtime to run the application.
• MVVM was designed to remove virtually all GUI code ("code-behind") from the view layer, by using data binding functions in WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) to better facilitate the separation of view layer development from the rest of the pattern.

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