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