Technology / B1

KOHD-ing/ˈkəʊdɪŋ/

Coding is writing computer programs, or putting information into codes (often uncountable). Code is the noun/verb (already in the dictionary); programming is a close twin. Digital GCSEs: the college added coding to the pathway.

Meaning

Writing computer programs; also putting data into codes (often uncountable).

Examples

• “The college added coding to the digital-skills GCSE pathway.”
• “Hospital coding of diagnoses is the data sense, not Python class.”

Good to know

Often uncountable. Close: programming. Noun: code. Schools / NHS data. Not “codings” for the school subject.

Near in meaning

programming

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