noun
coding
koh-dihng
noun
1
The activity of writing computer programs.
"She spends her evenings coding small apps as a hobby."
"The bootcamp teaches coding to complete beginners."
adjective
1
Describing a vehicle restricted on certain days under a number-based traffic rationing scheme.
"The car was under coding on Tuesdays, so he took the bus instead."
How to Use Coding
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost commonly, the everyday word for writing software; less commonly, an adjective for vehicle traffic-restriction schemes used in some cities.
Common pairings
learn coding
coding skills
coding bootcamp
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Etymology
From code (to write instructions in a programming language) plus -ing.