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noun/koʊksˈældʒəz/
Definition
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/koʊksˈældʒəz/
🇬🇧British English
/dˌɪpsɐkˈeɪʃəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˌɪpsɐkˈeɪʃəs/
1 syllable Say it as /koʊksˈældʒəz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
nouna coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
noun(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
verbattach a code to
“Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later”
verbconvert ordinary language into code
“We should encode the message for security reasons”
Word Forms
codifyverborganize into a code or system, such as a body of law
codeverbconvert ordinary language into code
codenoun(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
codernouna person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
codingnounact of writing in code or cipher
ciphernouna message written in a secret code
cyphernouna secret method of writing
encryptionnounthe activity of converting data or information into code
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
código
un conjunto de reglas, principios o leyes (especialmente las escritas)
🇮🇹Italian
codice
un insieme di regole o principi o leggi (soprattutto quelle scritte)
🇵🇹Portuguese
código
um conjunto de regras, princípios ou leis (especialmente as escritas)
🇷🇺Russian
код
набор правил, принципов или законов (особенно письменных)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोड
नियमों या सिद्धांतों या कानूनों का एक सेट (विशेषकर लिखित)
🇧🇩Bengali
কোড
নিয়ম বা নীতি বা আইনের একটি সেট (বিশেষ করে লিখিত)
🇮🇳Tamil
குறியீடு
விதிகள் அல்லது கொள்கைகள் அல்லது சட்டங்களின் தொகுப்பு (குறிப்பாக எழுதப்பட்டவை)
🇮🇳Telugu
కోడ్
నియమాలు లేదా సూత్రాలు లేదా చట్టాల సమితి (ముఖ్యంగా వ్రాసినవి)
🇮🇳Marathi
कोड
नियम किंवा तत्त्वे किंवा कायद्यांचा संच (विशेषतः लिखित)
🇮🇳Gujarati
કોડ
નિયમો અથવા સિદ્ધાંતો અથવા કાયદાઓનો સમૂહ (ખાસ કરીને લેખિત)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೋಡ್
ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ತತ್ವಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳ ಒಂದು ಸೆಟ್ (ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
കോഡ്
ഒരു കൂട്ടം നിയമങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തത്വങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിയമങ്ങൾ (പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് എഴുതിയവ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਡ
ਨਿਯਮਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਸਿਧਾਂਤਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਨੂੰਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਸਮੂਹ (ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਲਿਖਤੀ)
🇵🇰Urdu
کوڈ
اصولوں یا اصولوں یا قوانین کا ایک مجموعہ (خاص طور پر تحریری)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
代码
一套规则、原则或法律(尤其是成文的)
🇯🇵Japanese
コード
一連の規則、原則、または法律(特に文書化されたもの)
🇰🇷Korean
암호
일련의 규칙이나 원칙, 법률(특히 서면)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
mã số
một bộ quy tắc hoặc nguyên tắc hoặc luật (đặc biệt là các quy tắc bằng văn bản)
🇹🇭Thai
รหัส
ชุดกฎหรือหลักการหรือกฎหมาย (โดยเฉพาะที่เป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร)
🇮🇩Indonesian
kode
seperangkat aturan atau prinsip atau hukum (terutama yang tertulis)
🇲🇾Malay
kod
satu set peraturan atau prinsip atau undang-undang (terutama yang bertulis)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شفرة
مجموعة من القواعد أو المبادئ أو القوانين (وخاصة المكتوبة منها)
🇮🇷Persian
کد
مجموعه ای از قواعد یا اصول یا قوانین (به خصوص قوانین مکتوب)
🇹🇷Turkish
kod
bir dizi kural veya prensip veya yasa (özellikle yazılı olanlar)
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוד
קבוצה של כללים או עקרונות או חוקים (במיוחד כתובים)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'code'?
The primary meaning of 'code' is 'a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'code' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'code' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'code' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'code' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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