codingtree

noun
UK /ˈkəʊdɪŋ triː/
US /ˈkoʊdɪŋ triː/

A coding tree is a picture that shows how pieces of information fit together like branches on a tree.

The teacher drew a coding tree to show how the animals in the story are grouped.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computer science, a tree-shaped structure used to organize data so a program can find things quickly.

The search program stores words in a coding tree to look them up fast.

3. A plan that shows the steps of a computer program as connected branches.

Before writing the game, Mia sketched a coding tree of all the choices a player can make.

4. A family-tree-like chart that shows how different parts of a code project connect.

The new coder studied the coding tree to see which file calls which.