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1code Listen to audio/ˈkoʊd/ noun
plural codes
1 [count] a : a set of laws or regulations
the state's criminal code the tax code the city's plumbing/electrical/building codes The school has a dress code. [=rules about what a person can wear]see also penal code
b : a set of ideas or rules about how to behave
a moral code Everyone in the organization has to follow its code of ethics. The army has a strict code of conduct/behavior.
2 a : a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that is used to secretly send messages to someone [count] The enemy was unable to break/crack the army's secret code. [noncount] The message was sent in code.see also morse code
b [count] : a set of letters, numbers, symbols, etc., that identifies or gives information about something or someone
Every item in the store has a product code. Enter your security code to access the computer. Each employee is given a code number.see also area code, bar code, dialling code, postcode, zip code
3 [noncount] : a set of instructions for a computer
He was hired to write programming code. lines of code

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