instruction coding

noun
UK /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Writing little steps that tell a computer what to do.

In class today we did instruction coding to make a robot move forward.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of turning a set of directions into a language a machine can follow.

The engineer spent the afternoon on instruction coding for the new toy.

3. A school subject where children learn to give computers step-by-step orders.

Instruction coding is my favorite lesson on Fridays.

4. Writing the exact commands that control how a device behaves.

Good instruction coding keeps the drone flying straight.