code-making

noun
UK /ˈkəʊdˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊdˌmeɪkɪŋ/

Code-making is the act of writing instructions that tell a computer what to do.

The students learned code-making by building a simple game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating a system of rules or laws.

The committee spent months on the code-making for the new safety rules.

3. The act of turning a message into a secret form.

Their code-making kept the treasure map hidden from others.

4. The work of assigning labels or symbols to organize information.

Code-making helped the librarian group books by topic.