coding system

Other forms: coding systems

Definitions of coding system

1. noun

   a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
   types:

   code

   a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

   code, computer code

   (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

   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.)

   area code

   a number usually of 3 digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada

   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

   color code

   system using colors to designate classifications

   cipher, cryptograph, cypher, secret code

   a secret method of writing

   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)

   ZIP, ZIP code, postal code, postcode

   a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail

   address, computer address, reference

   (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

   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

   binary code

   code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters

   ECC, error correction code

   (telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors

   firmware, microcode

   (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory

   machine code, machine language

   a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation

   object code

   the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer

   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

   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

   command, instruction, program line, statement

   (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

   type of:

   writing

   letters or symbols that are written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language