linearcoding

noun

UK /ˈlɪniə ˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˈlɪniər ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Linear coding is a way of writing computer instructions in a straight line, one step after another.

The teacher showed us linear coding by making a robot walk forward, turn, and stop.

SYNONYMS

sequential coding straight-line programming step-by-step coding linear programming

RELATED WORDS

algorithm sequence programming instruction loop

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In mathematics, linear coding means encoding information using linear equations over a finite field.

The engineer used linear coding to send data reliably over the noisy channel.

3. In genetics, linear coding refers to the order of bases along a DNA strand that carries genetic information.

Scientists studied the linear coding of the gene to understand how traits are passed on.

4. In design, linear coding means arranging elements in a straight sequence rather than a branching structure.

The poster used linear coding so viewers read the story from left to right.