- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
