Main entry: code
Definition: a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
Main entry: code, computer code
Definition: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Main entry: code, codification
Definition: a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
Main entry: encipher, encrypt, code, cipher, cypher, write in code, inscribe
Definition: convert ordinary language into code
Usage: We should encode the message for security reasons
Main entry: code
Definition: attach a code to
Usage: Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later