Definition: the concluding part of a dramatic work, as realized specifically in film, music and literature. From the Italian cauda (tail). First known use, 1740.

Commercial Use: commonly found in the field of screen printing, the coda notational symbol is traditionally used to mark paper and screen registration.

See Also: a sacred book of teachings by the Bene Gesserit, as found in Chapterhouse: Dune by Frank Herbert, 1985.