coding

noun
UK /ˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/

Writing instructions that tell a computer what to do.

She learned coding so she could make her own video game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of putting information into a secret code.

The spy used coding to hide the message.

3. A system of symbols used to represent information.

The barcodes on products use a special coding.

4. The process of assigning labels or categories to data.

The researchers did coding of the survey answers.