code
noun
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message.
had been coding
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past perfect progressiveof code.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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They had been coding almost nonstop since noon the day before and were bleary with exhaustion.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2019
