coreprogrammingabilities

noun
UK /kɔː prəʊˈɡræmɪŋ əˈbɪlɪtiz/
US /kɔːr ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ əˈbɪlətiz/

The basic skills you need to tell a computer what to do.

Learning loops and variables builds your core programming abilities.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The main set of skills a programmer uses every day.

Her core programming abilities made the project easy.

3. The first skills taught in a beginner coding class.

The course focuses on core programming abilities like loops and conditions.

4. The abilities a computer needs to run basic tasks.

The device's core programming abilities are stored in its firmware.