initialcoding
nounUK /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Initial coding is the first step of writing instructions for a computer.
During initial coding, the team wrote the basic steps for the game.
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2. The first round of labeling data or text with short codes in research.
Her initial coding of the interviews revealed three main themes.
3. The early stage of building a computer program before testing and improving it.
The initial coding was rough, but the app worked after a few fixes.
4. The act of assigning starting codes to items in a system or database.
Initial coding of the products made them easier to sort later.