colour-codecolor-codev.

Brit.

/ˈkʌləkəʊd/, U.S.

/ˈkələrˌkoʊd/

Forms: see colour n.¹ and code v.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: colour code n.

Etymology: < colour code n. Compare earlier colour-coded adj.

transitive. To mark (objects) with different colours as a means of identification.

ΚΠ

1928 Telephone Engineer Aug. 27 (advt.) An excellent example of the care taken in each detail is shown in the selection of the dyes used for color-coding the insulation of the conductors.

1948 House Beautiful Oct. 177/1 All fabrics are color coded with letters of the alphabet.

1959 Which? Aug. 86/2 The [electrical] leads were incorrectly colour-coded.

2007 Stuff July 137/2 You can colour-code messages for different people and attach voice messages.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	colour-code
释义	colour-codecolor-codev. Brit. /ˈkʌləkəʊd/, U.S. /ˈkələrˌkoʊd/ Forms: see colour n.¹ and code v. Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: colour code n. Etymology: < colour code n. Compare earlier colour-coded adj. transitive. To mark (objects) with different colours as a means of identification. ΚΠ 1928 Telephone Engineer Aug. 27 (advt.) An excellent example of the care taken in each detail is shown in the selection of the dyes used for color-coding the insulation of the conductors. 1948 House Beautiful Oct. 177/1 All fabrics are color coded with letters of the alphabet. 1959 Which? Aug. 86/2 The [electrical] leads were incorrectly colour-coded. 2007 Stuff July 137/2 You can colour-code messages for different people and attach voice messages. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1928
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