codes

codes · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of code; systems of words or symbols used for secrecy.

  2. 2.

    Third person singular of code; writes computer programs.

  3. 3.

    Sets of laws or rules.

  4. 4.

    Program instructions in computing.

  5. 5.

    Sequences for identification.

Related words

See also: cipher, code, law, program
Synonyms: ciphers, programs, regulations

Etymology

From Latin "codex" meaning a book or block of wood, with English plural suffix "-s."