coding

coding (countable and uncountable, plural codings)

1. The process of encoding or decoding.
2. An encoding.
3. The process of writing computer software code.

   Synonym: computer programming

   I spent all night on the coding, but the program was ready by morning.

4. (emergency medicine) A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders.
5. An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.
6. (mathematics) A 1-uniform morphism; an injective morphism; a morphism that maps letter to letter

coding

1. present participle and gerund of code

• hard-coding