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.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Although Gilbert says that no freelancer has lost a gig to Heliograf, it’s not hard to imagine that the high-school stringer who once started out on the varsity beat will be coding instead.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 7, 2019