codenoun
uk/kəʊd/us/koʊd/code noun (LANGUAGE)
B2 [ C or U ] a system of words, letters, or signs used to represent a message in secret form, or a system of numbers, letters, or signals used to represent something in a shorter or more convenient form:
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- She ran her code through the compiler.
- They cracked the code and read the secret message.
- Each person's genetic code is unique except in the case of identical twins.
- The enemy were unable to break the code .
- We realized that his message was some kind of code.
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Codes & decoding
- cipher
- code word
- coded
- cryptography
- cypher
- decipher
- decode
- decrypt
- encode
- encrypt
- passcode
- QR code
- scramble
- scrambler
- unscramble
code noun (RULES)
C1 [ C ] a set of rules that are accepted as general principles, or a set of written rules that say how people in a particular organization or country should behave:
[ C ] a set of principles that are accepted and used by society or a particular group of people:
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- The club has a strict code of conduct.
- Members must conform to a strict dress code.
- Most evenings there's a party and the dress code is strict - black tie only.
- He said he was bound by a scientist's code of ethics.
- Newspaper editors have agreed a new code of practice on the invasion of privacy.
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Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- case law
- common law
- cyberlaw
- dead letter
- diktat
- dos
- edict
- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statute
- statutory
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code noun (GENES)
specialized medical [ C or U ] an arrangement of genetic material in DNA (= the chemical that carries genetic information in cells):
codeverb [ T ]
uk/kəʊd/us/koʊd/to represent a message in code so that it can only be understood by the person who is meant to receive it
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Codes & decoding
- cipher
- code word
- coded
- cryptography
- cypher
- decipher
- decode
- decrypt
- encode
- encrypt
- passcode
- QR code
- scramble
- scrambler
- unscramble