coding

American  

[koh-ding] / ˈkoʊ dɪŋ /

noun

1. Computers.  the act or process of writing code, or the instructions for a program or piece of software.

   There’s a bit of coding left to do, and then we’ll be ready to beta-test.

   He likes to do the software design, but leaves the actual coding to others.

2. the act or process of expressing a message in words, images, sounds, or any other set of symbols or signs; encoding.

   The secret coding of ship messages hindered rescue efforts during the war.

   In advertising, the coding of your message can make or break your marketing strategy.

3. the act or process of categorizing or identifying a set of things by assigning a code to them.

   Using color coding along with the bin labels will increase the sorting productivity and accuracy of mail clerks.

4. Statistics.  the act of transforming a random variable into one that is more convenient for certain types of analysis or for the removal of invalid data.

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Etymology

Origin of coding

First recorded in 1865–70 originally used for telegraphy; code + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Silicon Valley insiders have started calling Cursor, the AI coding tool, the fastest-growing product of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, Collins Dictionary went for vibe coding, which is the art of making an app or website by describing it to artificial intelligence rather than by writing programming code manually.

From BBC

Collins' word of the year was "vibe coding", while "parasocial" was Cambridge Dictionary's.

From BBC

Three years later, the latest version of ChatGPT — with real-time access to the web, enhanced reasoning, coding skills and image- and video- generation capabilities — makes its initial features appear rudimentary.

From MarketWatch

Deep learning has been the main thrust of AI research for over a decade now, leading us to the large language models that are powering new AI applications like chatbots and coding assistants.

From Barron's