Code Word Meaning

Middle English: via Old French from Latin codex, codic- (see codex). The term originally denoted a systematic collection of statutes made by Justinian or another of the later Roman emperors; compare with code (sense 3 of the noun) (mid 18th century), the earliest modern sense

a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy

system of words, figures, etc. used to represent others

• the Americans cracked their diplomatic code
• messages written in code

program instructions

computer program instructions

• assembly code

a systematic collection of laws or statutes

systematic collection of laws

• a revision of the penal code

convert (the words of a message) into a code so as to convey a secret meaning

convert words into code

• only Mitch knew how to read the message—even the name was coded

write code for (a computer program)

write code for computer program

• most developers code C + + like C
• I no longer actively code in PHP

be the genetic code for (an amino acid or protein)

be genetic code for amino acid

• genes that code for human growth hormone