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Definition code in British English

code verb

verb
/kəʊd/
1

to mark something with a code that gives information about it

Example

Each item was coded for point of origin.

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1.1

to mark something with a code instead of a name, so that people do not know what it is

Example

They coded each sample and sent them to the lab for analysis.

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2

to put a message in code so that it is secret

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3

to write instructions for a computer

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Definition code in British English