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code
a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
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code, computer code
(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
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access, access code
a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.)
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area code
a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada
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Universal Product Code, bar code
code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser; printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information
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color code
system using colors to designate classifications
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cipher, cryptograph, cypher, secret code
a secret method of writing
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Morse, Morse code, international Morse code
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
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ZIP, ZIP code, postal code, postcode
a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
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address, computer address, reference
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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binary code
code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters
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ECC, error correction code
(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
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firmware, microcode
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
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machine code, machine language
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
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object code
the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer
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operation code, order code
the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
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computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
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command, instruction, program line, statement
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
