code
n 1: a set of rules or principles or laws especially written ones
[syn: {codification}]
2: a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring
brevity or secrecy
3: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or
instructions in a computer program or the set of such
instructions [syn: {computer code}]
v 1: attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you
can identify them later"
2: convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the
message for security reasons" [syn: {encode}, {encipher},
{cipher}, {cypher}, {encrypt}, {inscribe}, {write in code}]
[ant: {decode}]