Dictionary definition · code
noun
- a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
- a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
- (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
- a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification
verb
- attach a code to"Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"
- convert ordinary language into code"We should encode the message for security reasons"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).