Coding meaning : To write software programs. To add codes to a dataset. To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes. To encode. To encode a protein. To call a hospital emergency code. Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest. The process of encoding or decoding. The process of writing computer software code. An encoding. A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders. 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.