code
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4.3
- noun
- /koʊd/
- The spy sent the information using a hidden code to ensure its secrecy.
- a code word
- QR code
- Morse code
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- This week's secret code is Here we go.
- The question why does she stay is code for some people.
- The ASCII committee Americans a standard code for information interchange.
- And then you hear cold blue, code blue.
- Telegraph, Morse code, text message, Skype, Skype.
- The first one of those is Operation Madison, Code name symbol.
- And Jesse Collins helped break the code for me about me.
- Uber classified documents, the new codes, military plans.
- And so I got, at that time as Morse code was the key part of the comma.
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Examples
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And there has to be a code word, or they won't give it to you.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's like a code for what they really wanna say.
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This week's secret code is Here we go.
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But one official said this is code word information.
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No one's used this code in 15 years.
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One section appeared to be written in some kind of code, and we decided to start there.
Fiction book (1991) -
I think it's way more a bro code thing than a girl code thing.
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The formal vocabulary he develops is a code to which everyone works, including him.
Academic text (1999) -
Use the promo code Ramsey to get the best deal.
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This week's secret code is crucial for our communication.
Synonyms
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8.8
A secret way of writing to hide a message
21
5.2
A set of words, letters or signs used to hide a message
3
8.9
A secret written message that hides the true meaning
2
3.7
A set of rules that uses signals to show letters and numbers for sending messages
Compounds
- Specialized
56
3.1
A set of numbers or letters you enter to open a locked device such as a phone
- Specialized
24
3.5
The order of letters in DNA or RNA that tells cells how to make proteins
- Specialized
23
4.1
A system of dots and dashes used to send letters and numbers as messages
- Formal
16
3.5
Rules made by local government about how to design and build safe buildings
9
3.7
Official rules set by the government about public health, like sanitation and food safety
- Formal
7
3.4
A set of rules made by authorities about buildings to prevent fires and keep people safe
- Specialized
6
3.5
A system that uses 0s and 1s to show text and instructions in computers
- Formal
5
6.0
A collection of federal laws arranged by subject and published by the government
- Jargon
4
6.8
An alert warning people about a specific emergency, for example bad weather or a missing person
- Specialized
2
4.9
A set of instructions in numbers that a computer's processor can run directly
- Jargon
2
4.2
A series of buttons or commands that give an unfair advantage in a video game
- South African
2
1.7
A short set of letters and numbers added to an address to help deliver mail
- Offensive
1
8.2
A person who only writes routine computer code and has no say in decisions
- Specialized
1
4.0
Clear, well organized computer instructions that are easy to read and change
- Specialized
1
5.8
Source code written clearly so other programmers can read and change it
- Texting
1
3.7
A digital code that shows a person's vaccination or recent test status to allow entry to places
- Specialized
1
6.5
A way that uses groups of three DNA letters to tell cells which parts to use to make proteins
- Specialized
1
5.0
A part of a computer instruction that tells the computer what to do
- Specialized
1
3.4
A set of black bars and numbers on a product package scanned in stores
1
6.3
A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text
- Specialized
1
4.3
A way of adding extra information to data so small errors can be found and fixed
- Specialized
1
9.3
A collection of Roman civil laws made under Emperor Justinian in the 500s that influenced many modern legal systems
- Specialized
1
7.0
A method that adds extra bits to digital data to find and fix one-bit errors
A neat, classic style of clothing with blazers and ties like private school students wear
How Secret
Surface Forms
Etymology
Code comes from the Latin codex, 'book', and you can imagine a secret book where letters hide a message; that's why a code is a system of signs used to keep information private or short.