computer programming
nounUK /kəmˈpjuːtə ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ/
US /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
Telling a computer what to do by writing instructions it can understand.
She learned computer programming so she could make her own games.
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2. The activity of writing and testing code to solve problems.
Computer programming takes patience and careful thinking.
3. A school subject that teaches students how to build software.
He signed up for a computer programming class after school.
4. The process of turning ideas into working apps and websites.
Computer programming turned her idea into a real app.