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coding

coding

17 4.1
Writing messages in a secret code to hide their meaning
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : codificación
  • Training consisted of the review of the codebook and the practice coding of one interview.
  • color coding
  • a coding scheme
  • a coding system

Like he's it's almost like he was Morse coding us.

Examples

  • A coding sequence cannot be revised once it's been established.

  • We illustrate here how to use a coding system to list raw data clearly and concisely.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You should learn to code and start coding today with Code Academy.

  • A sample for a portion of the coding scheme is presented in Table 1.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Discrepancies between coders were discussed, and final coding decisions were determined by the first author.

    Academic text (2015)
  • We used an iterative process to develop coding descriptions and determine target word tiers.

    Academic text (2015)
  • All interview data underwent thematic coding and content analysis with NVivo 9-11.

    Academic text (2017)
  • She spent the evening focused on coding a new app for her computer science project.

  • In our class, we learn that coding involves turning ideas into functional software.

  • The workshop covered the basics of coding, teaching participants how to write simple programs.

Synonyms

encryption
vscoding
  • Specialized
55 5.6

To change information into a code so only people with permission can read it

is used more widely for secret messaging and general communication tasks
encoding
vscoding
  • Specialized
12 4.7

A way of changing information into a code for storing, sending, or keeping it secret

focuses on secret cipher writing for secrecy and communication
data encryption
vscoding
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A way of changing information into a secret code so only people with the key can read it

includes secret messaging and other written ciphers beyond stored information

Compounds

coding system
  • Specialized
2 3.7

A set of rules that uses signals to show letters and numbers for sending messages

A short, intensive course that teaches programming skills to prepare people for tech jobs

coding DNA
  • Specialized
5.2

Part of a gene's DNA that tells a cell how to make a protein

How Secret

encryption
  • Specialized
55 5.6
coding
  • Specialized
17 4.1
encoding
  • Specialized
12 4.7
obfuscation
  • Formal
12 8.7

Surface Forms

coding singular
codings plural

Morphology

coding = code (transparent) = code + ing

The noun is a deverbal gerund formed from 'code' plus the productive suffix '-ing' denoting the act or process.

Etymology

Coding comes from the word code, which comes from Latin codex meaning 'book'; people first used code for rules written in a book and later for a secret 'system of signs' used to hide messages, so coding here means turning a message into that secret form.