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- Dictionarycode/kəʊd/
noun
- 1. a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy: "the Americans cracked their diplomatic code" Similar
- 2. program instructions: "assembly code"
verb
- 1. convert (the words of a message) into a code so as to convey a secret meaning: "only Mitch knew how to read the message—even the name was coded"
- 2. write code for (a computer program): "most developers code C + + like C"
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CODE definition: 1. a system of words, letters, or signs used to represent a message in secret form, or a system of…. Learn more.
The meaning of CODE is a systematic statement of a body of law; especially : one given statutory force. How to use code in a sentence.
Code definition: a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message. See examples of CODE used in a sentence.
A code is a system of replacing the words in a message with other words or symbols, so that nobody can understand it unless they know the system. They used elaborate secret codes, as when the names of trees stood for letters. If you can't remember your number, write it in code in a diary. 3. countable noun B2.
A code can be a set of principles. Our laws make up our legal code, and many people govern themselves through a personal "code of honor." Code can also mean a system for sending secret messages, or programming language for computers.
1. a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which the letters of a message are represented by long and short sounds, light flashes, etc.: Morse code. 2. a system used for brevity or secrecy of communication, in which arbitrarily chosen words, letters, or symbols are assigned definite meanings.
a set of letters, numbers, or signs that are used instead of ordinary words to keep a message secret: The message was written in code. They were trying to break (= understand) the enemy's code. code noun (TELEPHONE) a set of numbers used at the beginning of all the telephone numbers in a particular area. code noun (RULES)
CODE meaning: 1 : a set of laws or regulations; 2 : a set of ideas or rules about how to behave
noun. codes. A body of laws, as of a nation or city, organized for easy reference. Webster's New World. A set of signals representing letters or numerals, used to send messages, as by telegraph or flags. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An access code. American Heritage.
Definition of code noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
