coding

1 of 2

noun

cod·​ing ˈkō-diŋ 

plural codings

: the methods or process of creating or editing computer code (see code entry 1 sense 5)

Spending time at the level of syntax is a waste for students who simply want to use coding to help solve problems rather than learn the skill of programming.

—Daniel Zingaro

… the most important thing is for students to learn coding, so they can learn how the computer thinks.

—Jorge Bulnes

Children who learn coding develop an analytical mindset similar to learning a new language …

—Willis Oketch

—sometimes used before another noun

They were also tested on their coding skills by programming the drones to move through an obstacle course on their own.

—Sarah Ingram

coding

2 of 2

present participle of code entry 2

Examples of coding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

And when Harvard Business Review ranked how people really use generative AI in 2025, the number one use was companionship and therapy, ahead of every coding and spreadsheet task on the list. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

The company says Inkling doesn't top the benchmarks but performs well across a range of tasks, including reasoning and coding. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 July 2026

As of last year, about half of Fireworks’ revenue came from AI coding startup Cursor, which has become less dependent on OpenAI and Anthropic and built a custom model named Composer. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Not everyone in the open source software community is so open to AI coding tools, though. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

code entry 2 + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1947, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing coding

• vibe coding

Rhymes for coding

• boding
• goading
• loading
• roading
• corroding
• decoding
• downloading
• encoding
• eroding
• exploding
• foreboding
• noncoding