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code

(n): a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

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(n): communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten)

(n): a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

(n): a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages

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

(n): a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages

(v): attach a code to

(v): attach a tag or label to

(v): convert ordinary language into code

(v): convert information into code

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7 minutes ago zachhale said:

This word has too many meanings. The meaning I'm in love with is coding as a method of classification. Mmm, such a cool word.

5 months ago adoarns said:

Short for code blue, a medical emergency that usually means someone's heart, breathing, or both, have stopped. In most hospitals a designated cohort of professionals will respond when code blues are called.

Used also as an intransitive verb: "Mr Sullivan was doing okay this morning, but coded overnight."

7 months ago VanishedOne said:

Also a form of encryption, not to be confused with a cipher.

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