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Definition code in British English

code noun

noun
/kəʊd/

▪ breach, break, comply with, contravene, keep to

1

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

Example

The message was written in code.

Example

She worked at Bletchley Park, where they cracked the Enigma codes.

Synonyms and related words
alphanumeric break CAPTCHA
2

a set of rules about how something should be done or how people should behave

Example

Even criminals have their own code of honour.

Example

The death penalty is no longer allowed under France's penal code.

Example

Managers are expected to comply with the company's code of conduct.

Synonyms and related words
rule convention law
3

a set of numbers or letters that gives information about something, for example by showing what it is or when it was made

Example

The shirt comes in eight colours, each identified by a two-letter code.

Example

Write the order code in this box.

Synonyms and related words
alphanumeric break CAPTCHA
3.1

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
000 0800 number 0845 number
3.2

a set of numbers that allows you to open a lock or door or turn off an alarm

Example

She punched in a five-digit security code.

Synonyms and related words
bunch code combination
4

a set of instructions that a computer can understand

Synonyms and related words
ASCII assembly language BASIC
Example

the genetic code

Synonyms and related words
rule convention law
Example

The district says all fire hydrants were up to code and checked before the fire.

Definition code in British English

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