coded
adjective /ˈkəʊdɪd/
/ˈkəʊdɪd/
- [only before noun] a coded message or coded information is written or sent using a special system of words, letters, numbers, etc. that can only be understood by a few other people or by a computer
- a coded warning of a bomb at the airport
- expressed in an indirect way
- There was coded criticism of the government from some party members.