code
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to code: Morse code, zip code
code
(kōd)n.
1.
a. A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages.
b. A system of symbols, letters, or words given certain arbitrary meanings, used for transmitting messages requiring secrecy or brevity.
c. An access code.
d. A special command, such as a sequence of keystrokes, that allows a user to activate a hidden or accidental feature in a computer program or video game.
2.
a. The information that constitutes a specific computer program.
b. A system of symbols and rules that serve as instructions for a computer.
3. Genetics The genetic code.
4.
a. A systematically arranged and comprehensive collection of laws.
b. A systematic collection of regulations or rules of procedure or conduct: a building code.
5. Medicine Code blue.
6. Slang A patient whose heart has stopped beating, as in cardiac arrest.
v. cod·ed, cod·ing, codes
v.tr.
1. To convert (a message, for example) into code.
2. To systematize and arrange (laws and regulations) into a code.
3. To assign a code to (something) for identification or classification: coded each response to the survey by age and gender.
4. To express or convey (words) in a manner that implies a different meaning: a novel that codes references to a character's sexuality in descriptions of clothing.
v.intr.
1. Genetics
a. To specify the genetic code for an amino acid or a polypeptide: a gene that codes for an enzyme.
b. To specify the genetic code for a trait or characteristic: a gene that codes for red hair.
2. Computers To write or revise a computer program.
3. Slang To go into cardiac arrest.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin cōdex, book; see codex.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
code
(kəʊd)n
1. (Communications & Information) 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: binary code; Morse code. See also genetic code
2. (Communications & Information) a message in code
3. (Communications & Information) a symbol used in a code
4. a conventionalized set of principles, rules, or expectations: a code of behaviour.
5. (Communications & Information) a system of letters or digits used for identification or selection purposes
vb (tr)
(Communications & Information) to translate, transmit, or arrange into a code
[C14: from French, from Latin cōdex book, codex]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
code
(koʊd)n., v. cod•ed, cod•ing. n.
1. a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which the letters of a message are represented by long and short sounds, light flashes, etc.: Morse code.
2. a system used for brevity or secrecy of communication, in which arbitrarily chosen words, letters, or symbols are assigned definite meanings.
3. letters, numbers, or other symbols used in a code system to represent or identify something: The code on the label shows the date of manufacture.
4. a systematically arranged collection of existing laws: a local health code.
5. the symbolic arrangement of statements or instructions in a computer program or the set of instructions in such a program.
6. any system of rules and regulations: a code of behavior.
7. a directive or alert to a hospital team assigned to emergency resuscitation of patients.
9. Ling. the system of rules shared by the participants in an act of communication; a language, dialect, or language variety.
v.t. 10. to translate (a message) into a code; encode.
11. to put or arrange (rules, regulations, etc.) in a code.
v.i. 12. to specify the amino acid sequence of a protein by the sequence of nucleotides comprising the gene for that protein: a gene that codes for the production of insulin.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin cōdex codex]
cod′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
code
, codex - Code, from Latin codex, meaning "block of wood split into tablets, document written on wood tablets," was first a set of laws.See also related terms for laws.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
code
1. Any system of communication in which arbitrary groups of symbols represent units of plain text of varying length. Codes may be used for brevity or for security.
2. A cryptosystem in which the cryptographic equivalents (usually called "code groups"), typically consisting of letters or digits (or both) in otherwise meaningless combinations, are substituted for plain text elements which are primarily words, phrases, or sentences. See also cryptosystem.
2. A cryptosystem in which the cryptographic equivalents (usually called "code groups"), typically consisting of letters or digits (or both) in otherwise meaningless combinations, are substituted for plain text elements which are primarily words, phrases, or sentences. See also cryptosystem.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Code
1. the procedures and methods used in translating or interpreting codes and ciphers.
2. the science or study of such procedures. Also cryptanalytics. — cryptanalyst, n. — cryptanalytic, cryptanalytical, adj.
2. the science or study of such procedures. Also cryptanalytics. — cryptanalyst, n. — cryptanalytic, cryptanalytical, adj.
a message or writing in code or cipher. Also cryptograph. — cryptogrammic, adj.
1. the science or study of secret writing, especially codes and ciphers.
2. the procedures and methods of making and using codes and ciphers. — cryptographer, cryptographist, n. — cryptographic, adj.
2. the procedures and methods of making and using codes and ciphers. — cryptographer, cryptographist, n. — cryptographic, adj.
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Code
a collection of laws, rules, or signals; a body of writings. See also canon.Examples: code of cyphers; of ethics, 1841; of laws, 1577; of good manners of perfection, 1875; of rules; of scriptures, 1794; of signals; of Christian writings, 1795.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
code
Past participle: coded
Gerund: coding
| Imperative |
|---|
| code |
| code |
| Present |
|---|
| I code |
| you code |
| he/she/it codes |
| we code |
| you code |
| they code |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I coded |
| you coded |
| he/she/it coded |
| we coded |
| you coded |
| they coded |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am coding |
| you are coding |
| he/she/it is coding |
| we are coding |
| you are coding |
| they are coding |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have coded |
| you have coded |
| he/she/it has coded |
| we have coded |
| you have coded |
| they have coded |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was coding |
| you were coding |
| he/she/it was coding |
| we were coding |
| you were coding |
| they were coding |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had coded |
| you had coded |
| he/she/it had coded |
| we had coded |
| you had coded |
| they had coded |
| Future |
|---|
| I will code |
| you will code |
| he/she/it will code |
| we will code |
| you will code |
| they will code |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have coded |
| you will have coded |
| he/she/it will have coded |
| we will have coded |
| you will have coded |
| they will have coded |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be coding |
| you will be coding |
| he/she/it will be coding |
| we will be coding |
| you will be coding |
| they will be coding |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been coding |
| you have been coding |
| he/she/it has been coding |
| we have been coding |
| you have been coding |
| they have been coding |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been coding |
| you will have been coding |
| he/she/it will have been coding |
| we will have been coding |
| you will have been coding |
| they will have been coding |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been coding |
| you had been coding |
| he/she/it had been coding |
| we had been coding |
| you had been coding |
| they had been coding |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would code |
| you would code |
| he/she/it would code |
| we would code |
| you would code |
| they would code |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have coded |
| you would have coded |
| he/she/it would have coded |
| we would have coded |
| you would have coded |
| they would have coded |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun 1. code - a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
black and white, written communication, written language - communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)
Bushido - traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living
legal code - a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws"
building code - set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings
dress code - a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited)
fire code - set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc
omerta - a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities
health code, sanitary code - set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc
Highway Code - the code of rules governing the use of public roads
2. code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
coding system - a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
access code, access - a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
area code - a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
bar code, Universal Product Code - code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
color code - system using colors to designate classifications
international Morse code, Morse, Morse code - a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
postal code, postcode, ZIP code, ZIP - a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
3. [画像:code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions]code - (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
coding system - a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
address, computer address, reference - (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
American Standard Code for Information Interchange, ASCII - (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
binary code - code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters
ECC, error correction code - (telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
firmware, microcode - (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
machine code, machine language - a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
object code - the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer
operation code, order code - the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
software, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
program line, instruction, statement, command - (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Verb 1. code - attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"
2. code - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
encode - convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
code
noun
1. principles, rules, manners, custom, convention, ethics, maxim, etiquette, system Writers are expected to observe journalistic ethics and code of conduct.
2. law, rules, regulations, constitution, charter, canon, jurisprudence This crime is included in the penal code on treason.
3. cipher, cryptograph They used elaborate secret codes.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
رموزشِفْرَه، كَلام مَكْتوب بِرُموز سِرِّيّهعَلامات رَمْزِيَّهقَانُون مَجْموعَة قَوانين
zákoníkkódkodexkódovatšifra
kodekodekslovsamlingregelsættegnsæt
koodi
kodeks
kódkódex
dulmálkóda, táknsetja; setja í dulmálkódi, táknróflagabálkur; siîareglur
暗号規約コード
부호
kodaskodeksaskoduotiužkoduoti
kodeksskodētkodsMorzes ābecešifrēt
kódkódovať
kodapravilnik
kod
รหัส
mã
code
[kəʊd]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
code
n
(= cipher) → Code m, → Kode m, → Chiffre f; in code → verschlüsselt, chiffriert ; to put into code → verschlüsseln, chiffrieren ; to break a secret code → einen Geheimkode knacken
(Jur) → Gesetzbuch nt, → Kodex m
(= rules, principles) → Kodex m; code of honour/behaviour → Ehren-/Sittenkodex m; code of conduct → Verhaltenskodex m; code of practice → Verfahrensregeln pl
code
:code letter
n → Codebuchstabe m
code name
n → Deckname m
code number
n → Kennziffer f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
code
(kəud) noun1. a collection of laws or rules. a code of behaviour. wetboek مَجْموعَة قَوانين кодекс código kodex, zákoník das Regelbuch lovsamling; regelsæt; kodeks κώδικας código seadustik, koodeks مجموعه قوانین säännöstö code קוד संहिता zakonik, kodeks kódex peraturan lagabálkur; siðareglur codice おきて 법전 kodeksas kodekss kanun code lovsamling, kodeks kodeks به سړو (نه ايشيدلو) او بو كې ورو ورو پخوانه: په ناز او هو سايى كې روزنه código cod кодекс kód pravilnik kodeks kodex, [oskrivna] regler (lagar) ประมวลกฎหมาย norm, kural, yasa, tüzük 法典 кодекс مجموعۂ ضوابط bộ luật 法典
2. a (secret) system of words, letters, or symbols. the Morse Code; The message was in code; We have deciphered the enemy's code. kode شِفْرَه، كَلام مَكْتوب بِرُموز سِرِّيّه шифър código šifra der Code kode κώδικας, μυστική γραφή código kood رمز koodikieli code צופן कोड, कूट zbirka znakova, kratica, šifra kód kode dulmál codice 記号, 暗号 암호 kodas, šifras Morzes ābece kod code kode szyfr دقوانينو مجموعه: رمز، شفر código cod код; шифр kód kodiran sistem znakov šifra kod, chiffer รหัส şifre, kod 密碼 система сигналів; шифр خفیہ تحریر mật mã 密码
3. a system of symbols etc for translating one type of language into another. There are a number of codes for putting English into a form usable by a computer. kode عَلامات رَمْزِيَّه код código kód der Code tegnsæt; kode κώδικας Η/Υ código kood نشانه؛ کد koodi code קוד एक तरह की भाषा से दूसरी तरह की भाषा में अनुवाद के लिए प्रतीकों की प्रणाली šifra, kod kód sandi kódi, táknróf codice コード記号 코드언어 kodas kods kod code kode, tegnsett kod رمز código cod код; шифр kód sistem kod kod kod, nyckel ระบบสัญลักษณ์ özel bir işaretler düzeni 代碼 кодування خفیہ علامتوں کی تحریر mã 代码
verb to put into (secret, computer etc) code. Have you coded the material for the computer? kodeer يَكْتُبُ بالرُّموز السِّرِّيّه кодирам codificar (za)kódovat verschlüßeln, kodieren kode κωδικοποιώ codificar kodeerima کد گذاری کردن koodata coder לקוֹדֵד šifrirati, kodirati kódol membuat kode kóda, táknsetja; setja í dulmál codificare 記号化する 코드화 하다 (už)koduoti kodēt; šifrēt mengekodkan coderen kode szyfrować, kodować رمز ګزاړیدل codificar a coda, a codifica кодировать kódovať kodirati šifrovati koda, kryptera, chiffrera ใส่รหัส kodlamak 把...編成密碼 кодувати خفیہ تحریر میں لانا mã hoá 把...译成电码
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
code
→ قَانُون zákoník kode Kode κώδικας código koodi code kodeks codice 暗号 부호 code kode kod código кодекс kod รหัส prensip mã 代码Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
- Is there a dress code? (US)
Is there a dress-code? (UK) → هَلْ هُنَاكَ قَوَاعِدٌ خَاصَّةٌ بِالـمَظْهَرِ ؟ → Platí nějaký kodex oblékání? → Er der krav til bestemt påklædning? → Gibt es eine Kleiderordnung? → Υπάρχουν συγκεκριμένες απαιτήσεις για το ντύσιμο; → ¿Se exige algún traje especial? → Täytyykö pukeutua tietyllä tavalla? → Il y a un code vestimentaire ? → Postoji li propisani način odjevanja? → C'è un abbigliamento consigliato? → 服装の決まりがありますか? → 복장 규정이 있나요? → Is er een kledingvoorschrift? → Er det noen kleskode der? → Czy są jakieś wymagania dotyczące ubioru? → Tem alguma norma para se trajar? → Есть ли требования к стилю одежды? → Måste man ha något särskilt på sig? → มีแบบอย่างการแต่งกายหรือไม่? → Giysi kuralı var mı? → Có quy định về cách ăn mặc không? → 需要穿正装吗? - What's the country code for the UK? (US)
What is the dialling code for the UK? (UK) → مَا هُوَ كُودُ الِاتِّصَالِ بِالـمَمْلَكَةِ الـمُتَحِدَةِ؟ → Jaké je telefonní předčíslí do Velké Británie? → Hvad er opkaldskoden for Storbritannien? → Wie ist die Vorwahlnummer für Großbritannien? → Ποιος είναι ο κωδικός κλήσης για το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο; → ¿Cuál es el prefijo telefónico del Reino Unido? → Mikä on Ison-Britannian maannumero? → Quel est le code pour le Royaume-Uni ? → Koji je pozivni broj za Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo? → Qual è il prefisso per il Regno Unito? → 英国の国番号は何番ですか? → 영국 국가 번호는 어떻게 되나요? → Wat is de landcode voor het VK? → Hva er landskoden til Storbritannia? → Jaki jest numer kierunkowy do Wielkiej Brytanii? → Qual é o código de telephone para o Reino Unido? → Какой телефонный код Великобритании? → Vad är landsnumret till Storbritannien? → รหัสหมุนไปสหราชอาณาจักรคืออะไร? → İngiltere’nin kodu kaç? → Mã gọi điện thoại của nước Anh là gì? → 英国的国家区号是什么?
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009