computer code

/kəmˌpjudər koʊd/

Other forms: computer codes

Definitions of computer code

1. noun

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

   types:

   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

   argument, parameter

   (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

   cyclic redundancy check

   an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data

   uniform resource locator, universal resource locator

   the address of a web page on the world wide web

   alpha software

   a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers

   authoring language

   software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming

   beta software

   software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release

   compatible software

   software that can run on different computers without modification

   compatible software

   application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together

   CAD, computer-aided design

   software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing

   freeware

   software that is provided without charge

   groupware

   software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space

   OS, operating system

   (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services

   computer program, computer programme, program, programme

   (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

   function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine

   a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

   call

   an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

   command line

   commands that a user types in order to run an application

   link

   (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

   macro, macro instruction

   a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

   system error

   an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules

   toggle

   any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time

   shareware

   software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.

   shrink-wrapped software

   software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)

   spyware

   computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent

   supervisory software

   specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs

   documentation, software documentation

   program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs

   DBMS, database management system

   a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database

   upgrade

   software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

   type of:

   coding system

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