CODING Definition & Meaning

coding

[ koh-ding ]

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noun

Computers. the act or process of writing code, or the instructions for a program or piece of software:
There’s a bit of coding left to do, and then we’ll be ready to beta-test.
He likes to do the software design, but leaves the actual coding to others.
the act or process of expressing a message in words, images, sounds, or any other set of symbols or signs; encoding:
The secret coding of ship messages hindered rescue efforts during the war.
In advertising, the coding of your message can make or break your marketing strategy.
the act or process of categorizing or identifying a set of things by assigning a code to them:
Using color coding along with the bin labels will increase the sorting productivity and accuracy of mail clerks.
Statistics. the act of transforming a random variable into one that is more convenient for certain types of analysis or for the removal of invalid data.

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Origin of coding¹

First recorded in 1865–70 originally used for telegraphy; code + -ing ¹

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Stanley Zhong had a 4.42 grade point average, a nearly perfect SAT score, had bested adults in competitive coding competitions and started his own electronic signing service all while still in high school.

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These skills included graphic design, data engineering, data analytics, accounting, artificial intelligence and specific coding languages.

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The blog included posts of thousands of words, blending Lasota's personal experiences, theories about technology and philosophy, and esoteric comments about pop culture, computer coding and dozens of other subjects.

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Musk deserves credit for developing coding skills at a time when the internet was still new, of course.

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Born in a poor village in Hunan province in China in 1982, he left school at 14 and learned computer coding.

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