The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Coda \Co"da\ (k[=o]"d[.a]), n. [It., tail, fr. L. cauda.] (Mus.) A few measures added beyond the natural termination of a composition. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
coda n 1: the closing section of a musical composition [syn: finale, coda]