noun / verb
code
A system of symbols representing information or instructions.
She types a line of code on her computer.
Etymology
Latin codex named a book, including a compiled body of rules. Code extended the idea of an organized system to sets of symbols and the rules for interpreting them.
In context
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More examples
- This code tells the computer how to sort names.
- They use a secret code to exchange messages.
- Each package has a code that identifies its destination.
- We code survey responses by topic.
Forms
code · codes · coded · coding
coder noun — A person who writes computer programs.