codinggroundwork
nounUK /ˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈɡraʊndwɜːk/
US /ˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈɡraʊndwɜrk/
The basic work you do first before you start writing a computer program.
Before building the game, the team did the codinggroundwork like planning and setting up tools.
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2. The early learning steps a beginner takes before writing real code.
She spent a month on codinggroundwork, learning loops and variables.
3. The simple starter files and setup needed for a coding project.
The codinggroundwork included folders, a readme, and a basic template.
4. The careful thinking and design done before any code is typed.
Good codinggroundwork saved them from fixing big mistakes later.