code

noun

UK /kəʊd/

Word Forms

singular	code
plural	codes

1
countable/uncountable a system of words, numbers, or signs used for sending secret messages. To put a message into code is to encode it, and to translate it back from code is to decode it
in code:
The message was written in code.
crack/break a code (=discover how it works):
She worked at Bletchley Park, where they cracked the Enigma codes.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
2
countable a set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave
Even criminals have their own code of honour.
penal/criminal code (=the set of laws about crimes and punishment):
The death penalty is no longer allowed under France’s penal code.
code of conduct:
Managers are expected to comply with the company’s code of conduct.
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule
convention
law
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with code as the object
▪ breach, break, comply with, contravene, keep to
3
countable a set of numbers or letters that gives information about something, for example by showing what it is or when it was made
The shirt comes in eight colours, each identified by a two-letter code.
Write the order code in this box.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
1. 3a
  the first part of a telephone number that shows where someone lives. The area code tells you the town or district, and the international code is used when telephoning another country.
  Synonyms and related words
  Telephone numbers
  000
  0800 number
  0845 number
2. 3b
  a set of numbers that allows you to open a lock or door or turn off an alarm
  punch in/key in/enter a code:
  She punched in a five-digit security code.
  Synonyms and related words
  Keys and combinations
  bunch
  code
  combination
4
countable/uncountable computinga set of instructions that a computer can understand
Synonyms and related words
Programming and programming languages
ASCII
assembly language
BASIC
5
singular a complicated system of rules, relationships, or instructions
the genetic code
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behaviour
rule
convention
law
6
up to code
up to accepted standards, rules or regulations
The district says all fire hydrants were up to code and checked before the fire.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 07/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

code

noun

US /koʊd/

Word Forms

singular	code
plural	codes

1
countable/uncountable a system of words, numbers, or signs used for sending secret messages. To put a message into code is to encode it, and to translate it back from code is to decode it
crack/break a code (=discover how it works):
They never cracked the enemy’s code (=discovered how it worked).
in code:
The message was written in code.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
2
countable a set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave
Even criminals have their own code of honor.
penal/criminal code (=the set of laws about crimes and punishment):
The death penalty is no longer allowed under France’s penal code.
code of conduct:
Managers are expected to comply with the company’s code of conduct.
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behavior
rule
convention
law
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with code as the object
▪ breach, break, comply with, contravene, keep to
3
countable a set of numbers or letters that gives information about something, for example by showing what it is or when it was made
The shirt comes in eight colors, each identified by a two-letter code.
Write the order code in this box.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
1. 3a
  the first part of a telephone number that shows where someone lives. The area code tells you the town or district, and the international code is used when telephoning another country.
  Synonyms and related words
  Telephone numbers
  000
  0800 number
  1471
2. 3b
  a set of numbers that allows you to open a lock or door or turn off an alarm
  punch in/key in/enter a code:
  She punched in a five-digit security code.
  Synonyms and related words
  Keys and combinations
  bunch
  code
  combination
4
countable/uncountable computinga set of instructions that a computer can understand
Synonyms and related words
Programming and programming languages
ASCII
assembly language
BASIC
5
singular a complicated system of rules, relationships, or instructions
the genetic code
Synonyms and related words
Moral rules and rules of behavior
rule
convention
law
6
up to code
up to accepted standards, rules or regulations
The district says all fire hydrants were up to code and checked before the fire.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 07/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

code

verb

UK /kəʊd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	code
he/she/it	codes
present participle	coding
past tense	coded
past participle	coded

1
transitive to mark something with a code that gives information about it
Each item was coded for point of origin.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
1. 1a
  to mark something with a code instead of a name, so that people do not know what it is
  They coded each sample and sent them to the lab for analysis.
  Synonyms and related words
  Codes and codification
  alphanumeric
  break
  CAPTCHA
2
transitive to put a message in code so that it is secret
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
3
intransitive/transitive computingto write instructions for a computer
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
back up

code

verb

US /koʊd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	code
he/she/it	codes
present participle	coding
past tense	coded
past participle	coded

1
transitive to mark something with a code that gives information about it
Each item was coded for point of origin.
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
1. 1a
  to mark something with a code instead of a name, so that people do not know what it is
  They coded each sample and sent them to the lab for analysis.
  Synonyms and related words
  Codes and codification
  alphanumeric
  break
  CAPTCHA
2
transitive to put a message in code so that it is secret
Synonyms and related words
Codes and codification
alphanumeric
break
CAPTCHA
3
intransitive/transitive computingto write instructions for a computer
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
author

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