French word

coder

Pronunciation

IPA/kode/

Meaning

  • verbcode

Example

Elle code un petit programme.

She codes a small program.

Illustration for coder (code)

More examples

Il apprend à coder avec un ami.

He is learning to code with a friend.

Core concept

An idea or algorithm turned into precise instructions that a computer can execute.

Common phrases

  • apprendre à coder

    learn to code

  • savoir coder

    know how to code

  • coder un programme

    code a program

Similar words

programmer: Create programs with code to produce the intended behavior.
développer: Develop software or features by planning, coding, and maintaining them.

Definition in French

Transformer une idée ou un algorithme en instructions formelles exécutables par un ordinateur.

Word origin

French formed coder from code with the productive suffix -er, while code ultimately comes from Latin codex through learned French borrowing.

Usage tips

  • French uses coder un programme and coder en Python, so the preposition changes with the language rather than the object being coded.

Related words

  • codagecodingnoun
  • codécodedadjective
  • codeusefemale codernoun

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