In [[computing]], '''data-oriented design''' (not theto samebe asconfused with [[data-driven design]]) is a [[program optimization]] approach motivated by [[cache coherency]], used in [[video game]] development (usually in the programming languages [[C (programming language)|C]] or [[C++]]).<ref>{{cite web|title = Data-oriented design|url=http://www.dice.se/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Introduction_to_Data-Oriented_Design.pdf}}</ref> The approach is to focus on the data layout, separating and sorting [[field (computing)|fields]] according to when they are needed, and to think about transformations of data. Proponents include Mike Acton.<ref>{{cite web|title=CppCon 2014: Mike Acton "Data-Oriented Design and C++"|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX0ItVEVjHc}}</ref>
