coder

Senses

1. 1.

   to code, to write code

   to write computer programs or source code

2. 2.

   to encode, to put into code

   to convert information into a coded or symbolic form

Examples

• "Il passe ses journées à coder en Python."

  He spends his days coding in Python.

• "L'information doit être codée avant transmission."

  The information must be encoded before transmission.

• "Ma fille apprend à coder à l'école primaire."

  My daughter is learning to code in elementary school.

Usage

In modern French, coder is the standard term for programming/coding in computing contexts. It can also mean to encode or put into cipher form in more technical or formal settings. The noun un codeur refers to a coder/programmer.