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code Definition

code (kōd)

noun

  1. a body of laws, as of a nation or city, organized for easy reference
  2. any set of principles or rules of conduct a moral code
    1. a set of signals representing letters or numerals, used to send messages, as by telegraph or flags
    2. genetic code
    1. a system of symbols used as in secret writing or information processing, in which letters, figures, etc. are arbitrarily given certain meanings
    2. the symbols in such a system
  5. a binary system for converting information, data, etc. into a form for use in computers, telecommunications, etc.

Etymology: OFr < L codex (earlier caudex), wooden tablet for writing (hence, book: in LL(Ec), code of laws), orig., tree trunk, wood split into tablets, prob. < cudere, *caudere, to strike < IE base *kāu- > hew

transitive verb coded cod′ed, coding cod′·ing

  1. to put in the form or symbols of a code
  2. to put in a binary form, as for computer use

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code Synonyms

code

n.

  1. A set of rules

    body of law, regulations, principles, digest; see law 2, system 2.

  2. A set of symbols

    cipher, secret language, cryptogram, Morse code; see key 2, language 1.

code Law Definition

n

  1. A systematized collection of regulations, rules, or statutes of a particular jurisdiction. See also Code of Federal Regulations and United States Code.
  2. A systematized collection of all statutes, or a single comprehensive statute, dealing with one area of the law. See also Bankruptcy Code, Uniform Consumer Credit Code, and Uniform Commercial Code.
code Telecom Definition
  1. Program instructions, i.e., instructions that comprise programs that computers execute in order to perform processes. Source code comprises human readable instructions written in a programming language. Source code is compiled or converted into machine code, i.e., machine language, which is a set of numerical instructions that a computer can read and execute.
  2. A set of rules or conventions that clearly specifies the manner for representing data in symbolic form. A code that intentionally conceals the information for security purposes is known as a cipher.
  3. A system of symbols that provides information about something, like a postal code, a telephone country code or area code, or an Internet Protocol (IP) country code.
  4. A system by which some combination of bits is used within a computer and between computers to represent a character or symbol, such as a letter, number, punctuation mark, or control character. See also code set.
code Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • conduct: These ghosts do not have any code of conduct.
  • ethic: The formulation of the code of ethics should take the outside stakeholders into account.
  • practice: Gadget around the code of practice a size style.

Converse of object

  • generate: The codes generated are handled by private and public keys which will have already been deployed down to the clients.
  • enter: Where do I enter the registration code on my Pocket PC?
  • execute: This is guaranteed only if all hosts, when they start up, execute the same code that creates these objects.
  • compile: Functions in the NAG C DLL can be called from C/C++ code compiled with the Borland C++ compiler, version 5.2.
  • write: For example, you might write the source code in C, instead of assembly language.

Adjective modifier

  • malicious: Worm: malicious code which spreads by itself, with no user interaction.
  • genetic: Up until discoveries in 1953, science has always believed the genetic code was fixed.
  • strict: Strict codes are in place to prevent contamination of Martian soil with Earth bacteria.
  • moral: Some philosophical religions are based on reason, some on revelation, and some on a moral code.
  • voluntary: IMPORTANT: In individual circumstances the provisions of the voluntary code may be more or less favorable to you than your statutory rights.

Modifies a noun

  • fragment: The code fragment allows web developers to include this search box within a web page.

Noun used with modifier

  • source: The source code in which web pages are written.
  • dress: The dress code is ' casual elegance ' , which boils down to no shorts, jeans or T-shirts in the evenings.
  • dialing: Just send your Media Message as you would normally, making sure you use the international dialing code +44 before the number.
  • html: You can see the raw html code for any page by going to View Source in your web browser.
  • error: Error Pages Users can create custom messages and outputs for 401, 403, 404, and 500 error codes.
  • digit: With the Reference field, you can enter Computer Manuals six digit codes.
code Quotes

There can be no law if we were to invoke one code of international conduct for those who oppose us and another for our friends.

—Eisenhower, Dwight D(avid)

I like the English. They have the most rigid code of immorality in the world. 148

—Bradbury, Malcolm Stanley

   Apromisemadeisa debt unpaid,andthetrail hasits own stern code.

—Service, Robert William