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order code

order code

4.9
The part of a computer instruction that tells it which operation to do
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : código de operación
  • In computer science, the order code specifies the instructions that a CPU can execute quickly.

Examples

  • The new processor features a more efficient order code that improves performance.

  • Updating the order code allowed the system to support additional computing tasks.

  • Students studying computer architecture must understand how the order code determines available operations.

  • The order code must be entered correctly.

  • Can you provide the order code for my request?

  • The programmer modified the order code to add new functionalities to the software application.

  • To analyze the machine's performance, engineers reviewed the order code used during its operation.

Synonyms

operation code
vsorder code
  • Specialized
5.0

A part of a computer instruction that tells the computer what to do

is broader and also names the full set of executable operations

Surface Forms

order code singular
order codes plural

Morphology

order + code

The compound 'order code' is directly built from 'order' (a customer's request) + 'code' (an identifying label), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer it denotes an identifier for an order. This noun–noun compounding follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns (e.g. Spanish 'código de pedido', French 'code de commande'), making the meaning transparent to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Order code comes from early computers where a short code gave the machine a clear order — a simple command like 'add' or 'move'. So, the phrase now means the set of operation instructions a computer can perform.