system-level coding

noun
UK /ˈsɪstəm ˈlɛvəl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪstəm ˈlɛvəl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Writing computer code that works very close to the computer's core parts.

She learned system-level coding to make the operating system run faster.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Writing code that manages how different parts of a whole computer system talk to each other.

The team used system-level coding to connect the printer to the network.

3. Programming that deals with hardware and core software instead of apps people click on.

System-level coding helped the engineers control the robot's motors directly.

4. Building the basic rules and tools that other programs rely on.

His system-level coding created the file system that every app uses.