English dictionary
code
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
noun
- (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
noun
- a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
verb
- convert ordinary language into code
verb
- attach a code to
Example sentences
We should encode the message for security reasons
Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later