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CODE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("code" is a kind of...):

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

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "code"):

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)

bar code; Universal Product 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)

international Morse code; Morse; Morse code (a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals))

postal code; postcode; ZIP; ZIP code (a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail)

Derivation:

code (convert ordinary language into code)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

code; computer code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("code" is a kind of...):

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

Domain category:

computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "code"):

command; instruction; program line; statement ((computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program)

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)

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)

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

machine code; machine language (a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation)

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

ECC; error correction code ((telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors)

binary code (code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters)

American Standard Code for Information Interchange; ASCII ((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)

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

Derivation:

code (convert ordinary language into code)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

Synonyms:

code; codification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("code" is a kind of...):

black and white; written communication; written language (communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "code"):

Bushido (traditional code of the Japanese samurai which stressed courage and loyalty and self-discipline and simple living)

legal code (a code of laws adopted by a state or nation)

building code (set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings)

dress code (a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited))

fire code (set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc)

omerta (a code of silence practiced by the Mafia; a refusal to give evidence to the police about criminal activities)

health code; sanitary code (set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc)

Highway Code (the code of rules governing the use of public roads)

Derivation:

codify (organize into a code or system, such as a body of law)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Convert ordinary language into code

Example:

We should encode the message for security reasons

Synonyms:

cipher; code; cypher; encipher; encrypt; inscribe; write in code

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "code" is one way to...):

encode (convert information into code)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

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

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

coder (a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs)

coding (act of writing in code or cipher)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Attach a code to

Example:

Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "code" is one way to...):

label; mark; tag (attach a tag or label to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Credits

 Context examples: 

A coded value specifying the time recurrence by which an adverse event occurs.

(Adverse Event Occurrence Pattern Code, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying the motivation, cause, or rationale of an activity.

(Activity Reason Code, NCI Thesaurus)

The EBCDIC code for capital "A" is 193 and for lowercase "a" is 129.

(A, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

They found that cells derived from the skin of old mice produced higher amounts of a long non-coding RNA molecule named Zeb2-NAT when compared to cells from young mice.

(Scientists Discover Molecule that Could Reverse Cellular Aging, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A coded value specifying the physical or societal properties by which male is distinguished from female.

(Administrative Gender Code, NCI Thesaurus)

A coded value specifying the kind of action taken for the adverse event.

(Adverse Event Action Taken Relationship Type Code, NCI Thesaurus)

EXAMPLE(S): The gradeCode could be 3 if the CTCAE coding system is being used.

(Adverse Event Grade Code, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

A coded value specifying the level of injury suffered by the subject for whom the event is reported.

(Adverse Event Grade Code, NCI Thesaurus)

The code he learned was to obey the strong and to oppress the weak.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

Anonymised data and samples are initially single or double coded but the link between the subjects identifiers and the unique code(s) are subsequently deleted.

(Anonymised Genomic Data and Samples, NCI Thesaurus)