code

IPA: kˈoʊd

A short textual designation, often with little relation to the item it represents.
A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
By synecdoche: a codeword, code point, an encoded representation of a character, symbol, or other entity.
A message represented by rules intended to conceal its meaning.
(cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
(programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
(scientific programming) A program.
(linguistics) A particular lect or language variety.
(medicine) An emergency requiring situation-trained members of the staff.
(informal) A set of unwritten rules that bind a social group.
A surname.

(computing) To write software programs.
(transitive) To add codes to (a data set).
To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.
(cryptography) To encode.
(genetics, intransitive) To encode a protein.
(medicine) To call a hospital emergency code.
(intransitive, medicine) To go into a state where a hospital emergency code is required to save one's life.
(medicine) Of a patient, to suffer a sudden medical emergency (a code blue) such as cardiac arrest.

Examples of "code" in Sentences

The squawk code is a four digit octal number.
To decode the Biquinary code use the number 5043210.
The code number of the lock is composed of three numerals.
The answer corresponds to the code and open the safe number.
Disrespect is the number one violation of the code of conduct.
Dial the fax number, including the area code, into the fax machine.
A secure electronic mark will be used in the encryption of the code.
The coding speed and the readability of the code remains very Pythonic.
Please replace the code in the active template with the code in the sandbox.
Expertise in PHP, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX* Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code for common UI components in PHP and Javascript* Ability to create interfaces that are fast, consistent across browsers, and demonstrate an intimate knowledge of browser quirks and best practices* Extremely detail oriented down to pixel-perfect implementation* Experience crafting efficient, optimized, and speed-minded code* 3+ years of experience building web or desktop applications* B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical fieldBonus*