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coded

/ˈkoʊdɪd/ /ˈkoʊɾɪd/

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verb

To write software programs.

Examples :

"I learned to code on an early home computer in the 1980s."

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To add codes to a dataset.

Examples :

"The student coded the survey responses to categorize the different opinions. "

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To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.

Examples :

"The hospital staff coded the patient's diagnosis and procedures with specific codes for billing the insurance company. "

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verb

Examples :

"We should code the messages we send out on Usenet."

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verb

To encode a protein.

Examples :

"The scientist coded the DNA sequence to produce a specific protein for the experiment. "

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To call a hospital emergency code.

Examples :

"coding in the CT scanner"

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verb

Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.

Examples :

"The patient in room 302 coded just after the doctor finished her rounds. "

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adjective

Encoded; written in code or cipher.

Examples :

"The secret message was coded in a simple substitution cipher so only Maya could understand it. "

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