adjective Etymology: from the phrase from the top down Date: 1941 controlled, directed, or instituted from the top level , proceeding by breaking large general aspects (as of a problem) into smaller more detailed constituents ; working from the general to the specific
TOP-DOWN
Meaning of TOP-DOWN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012