(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

(phonology) The optional final sound of a syllable or word, occurring after its nucleus and usually composed of one or more consonants.

(geology) In seismograms, the gradual return to baseline after a seismic event. The length of the coda can be used to estimate event magnitude, and the shape sometimes reveals details of subsurface structures.

(figurative) A conclusion (of a statement or event, for example), final portion, tail end.

Alternative spelling of CODA