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no-code

no-code adjective: (of a development environment) Involving a graphical user interface rather than a text-based one.

Adjective

no-code (not comparable)

  1. (of a development environment) Involving a graphical user interface rather than a text-based one.
    • Some of Databricks biggest investors, including Google, Amazon and Salesforce, have been pushing into the low-code/no-code space in recent years, technology which enables non-coders to develop enterprise apps across business functions, also referred to as the rise of the "citizen developer."2021 October 6, Eric Rosenbaum, “$38 billion software start-up Databricks makes acquisition to leave code behind”, in CNBC
    • Just as clickable icons have replaced obscure programming commands on home computers, new no-code platforms replace programming languages with simple and familiar web interfaces.2022 March 15, Craig S. Smith, “'No-Code' Brings the Power of A.I. to the Masses”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    non-code
  2. (of an application) Programmed using a no-code development environment.
    • A no-code platform creates opportunities that expand what a traditional API program can deliver, and a no-code program that draws from a strong API program can make more digital assets available for innovation.2020 September 8, Amit Zavery, “The Future Of Business Innovation Is Not Based On Coding Alone”, in Forbes

Noun

no-code (uncountable)

  1. The practice of developing applications by means of a no-code development environment.
    • No-code is exactly what it sounds like: powerful websites or apps built without writing any code.2022 September 14, Dave Lee, “The tools to be a good citizen of the internet”, in Financial Times
    • However, the distinction between no-code and low-code is not always evident, and this extends to the low-code and no-code platforms themselves. Many technology product analysts regard no-code to be a subset of the low-code market because even the most powerful platforms need some amount of coding...2022 September 21, Giulia Interesse, “The Low-Code/No-Code Industry in China: Opportunities for Foreign Investors”, in China Briefing
    Synonyms:
    non-code

Synonyms of no-code

Questions about no-code

What does no-code mean?
No-code means (of a development environment) Involving a graphical user interface rather than a text-based one.
What part of speech is no-code?
No-code can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near no-code in the dictionary

  1. no-build
  2. no-call-no-show
  3. no-call-no-shows
  4. no-CD
  5. no-CDs
  6. no-code
  7. no-coiner
  8. no-coiners
  9. no-collar
  10. no-communication theorem
  11. no-confidence motion

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