code
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3.0
- noun
- /koʊd/
:
código
- I have a code to make this commercial transaction
- zip code
- area code
- QR code
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- First, get Cash app and use the Code Lex podcast.
- When you get it, use Code Lex Podcast.
- Hey, guys, let's not tattoo area codes on us, OK?
- By the way, though, with a code, use code Mypillow.
- Try Bluechew free when you use our promo code Theo at checkout.
- Like the name of this podcast and using the code Untitled.
Examples
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Worf fitted his fingers into the touch points and entered the code Breen had used: 1-1-3-2-1-2-3-3-1.
Fiction book (1992) -
These are the access codes to the cockpit door.
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How does a child break the code in learning to read?
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This is the code of the South Star!
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So you have the alarm number with the code to give, if they call.
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Security log says she used a code.
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Surely we must issue the recall code immediately.
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She's got the code for the door.
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There's a glitch in the access code.
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Please choose chicken, fish, or the launch code by now.
Synonyms
9
5.1
A system of signs used to show music or math
7
3.1
Instructions written in a language a computer can follow
3
3.5
A system that uses 0s and 1s to show text and instructions in computers
3
5.2
A set of words, letters or signs used to hide a message
2
3.7
A set of rules that uses signals to show letters and numbers for sending messages
1
4.9
A set of instructions in numbers that a computer's processor can run directly
1
4.1
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
1
3.6
A system that uses different colors to show groups or information
A set of codes used to encode, decode, or compress data
Compounds
- Specialized
44
3.1
A set of numbers or letters you enter to open a locked device such as a phone
- Specialized
18
3.5
The order of letters in DNA or RNA that tells cells how to make proteins
- Specialized
15
4.1
A system of dots and dashes used to send letters and numbers as messages
- Formal
14
3.5
Rules made by local government about how to design and build safe buildings
- Formal
8
6.0
A collection of federal laws arranged by subject and published by the government
4
3.7
Official rules set by the government about public health, like sanitation and food safety
- Specialized
3
3.5
A system that uses 0s and 1s to show text and instructions in computers
- Formal
3
3.4
A set of rules made by authorities about buildings to prevent fires and keep people safe
- South African
2
1.7
A short set of letters and numbers added to an address to help deliver mail
- Specialized
1
4.9
A set of instructions in numbers that a computer's processor can run directly
- Jargon
1
4.2
A series of buttons or commands that give an unfair advantage in a video game
- Specialized
1
4.0
Clear, well organized computer instructions that are easy to read and change
- Jargon
1
6.8
An alert warning people about a specific emergency, for example bad weather or a missing person
- Offensive
1
8.2
A person who only writes routine computer code and has no say in decisions
- Specialized
1
6.5
A way that uses groups of three DNA letters to tell cells which parts to use to make proteins
- Specialized
A way of adding extra information to data so small errors can be found and fixed
A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text
- Specialized
A method that adds extra bits to digital data to find and fix one-bit errors
- Texting
A digital code that shows a person's vaccination or recent test status to allow entry to places
- Specialized
A collection of Roman civil laws made under Emperor Justinian in the 500s that influenced many modern legal systems
A neat, classic style of clothing with blazers and ties like private school students wear
- Specialized
A set of black bars and numbers on a product package scanned in stores
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Code comes from the Latin codex, which meant 'book', so you can think of a code as a short entry in a book that stands for a thing; that is why a code is a set of letters, numbers, or symbols used to identify or classify something.