sequential coding
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Sequential coding is when you write computer instructions in the order they should happen, one step after another.
In sequential coding, the robot first moves forward, then turns, then stops.
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2. In statistics, sequential coding is a way of numbering categories so each one is compared to the previous one.
The researcher used sequential coding to compare each treatment group with the one before it.
3. In data entry, sequential coding means giving items numbers in a fixed order, like 1, 2, 3.
Each survey was given a sequential code so the responses stayed in order.
4. In genetics, sequential coding can describe reading a DNA sequence in order from start to finish.
The lab studied the sequential coding of the gene from beginning to end.