ALL meanings of code
code
C c - countable noun code A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done. 3
- countable noun code 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. 3
- countable noun code A code is a group of numbers or letters which is used to identify something, such as a postal address or part of a telephone system. 3
- countable noun code A code is any system of signs or symbols that has a meaning. 3
- countable noun code The genetic code of a person, animal or plant is the information contained in DNA which determines the structure and function of cells, and the inherited characteristics of all living things. 3
- verb code To code something means to give it a code or to mark it with its code. 3
- uncountable noun code Computer code is a system or language for expressing information and instructions in a form which can be understood by a computer. 3
- noun code a system of letters or symbols, and rules for their association by means of which information can be represented or communicated for reasons of secrecy, brevity, etc 3
- noun code a message in code 3
- noun code a symbol used in a code 3
- noun code a conventionalized set of principles, rules, or expectations 3
- noun code a system of letters or digits used for identification or selection purposes 3
- verb code to translate, transmit, or arrange into a code 3
- verb code to write computer programs 3
- noun code a body of laws, as of a nation or city, organized for easy reference 3
- noun code any set of principles or rules of conduct 3
- noun code a set of signals representing letters or numerals, used to send messages, as by telegraph or flags 3
- noun code genetic code 3
- noun code a system of symbols used as in secret writing or information processing, in which letters, figures, etc. are arbitrarily given certain meanings 3
- noun code the symbols in such a system 3
- noun code a binary system for converting information, data, etc. into a form for use in computers, telecommunications, etc. 3
- verb transitive code to put in the form or symbols of a code 3
- verb transitive code to put in a binary form, as for computer use 3
- noun code A system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc., esp. for the purposes of secrecy. 1
- noun code number, password 1
- noun code laws, rules 1
- noun code standards 1
- noun code secret 1
- noun code computer program 1
- transitive verb code encrypt 1
- transitive verb code computing: program 1
- intransitive verb code computing: write programs 1
- intransitive verb code genetics: specify protein 1
- intransitive verb code medical: suffer cardiac arrest 1
- noun Technical meaning of code 1. (software) Instructions for a computer in some programming language, often machine language (machine code). The word "code" is often used to distinguish instructions from data (e.g. "The code is marked 'read-only'") whereas the word "software" is used in contrast with "hardware" and may consist of more than just code. 2. (cryptography) Some method of encryption or the resulting encrypted message. 1
- noun code 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: Morse code. 1
- noun code a system used for brevity or secrecy of communication, in which arbitrarily chosen words, letters, or symbols are assigned definite meanings. 1
- noun code any set of standards set forth and enforced by a local government agency for the protection of public safety, health, etc., as in the structural safety of buildings (building code) health requirements for plumbing, ventilation, etc. (sanitary code or health code) and the specifications for fire escapes or exits (fire code) 1
- noun code a systematically arranged collection or compendium of laws, rules, or regulations. 1
- noun code any authoritative, general, systematic, and written statement of the legal rules and principles applicable in a given legal order to one or more broad areas of life. 1
- noun code a word, letter, number, or other symbol used in a code system to mark, represent, or identify something: The code on the label shows the date of manufacture. 1
- noun code Digital Technology. a set of symbols that can be interpreted by a computer or piece of software: binary code; Java code; ASCII code. the symbolic arrangement of statements or instructions in a computer program, or the set of instructions in such a program: That program took 3000 lines of code. 1
- noun code any system or collection of rules and regulations: a gentleman's code of behavior. 1
- noun code Medicine/Medical. a directive or alert to a hospital team assigned to emergency resuscitation of patients. 1
- noun code Genetics. genetic code. 1
- noun code Linguistics. the system of rules shared by the participants in an act of communication, making possible the transmission and interpretation of messages. (in sociolinguistic theory) one of two distinct styles of language use that differ in degree of explicitness and are sometimes thought to be correlated with differences in social class. Compare elaborated code, restricted code. 1
- verb with object code to translate (a message) into a code; encode. 1
- verb with object code to categorize or identify by assigning a code to: All specimens were coded prior to the test. 1
- verb with object code to arrange or enter (laws or statutes) in a code. 1
- verb with object code Digital Technology. to write code for (a computer program or application) (often followed by up): Hire a programmer to code up a website for you. 1