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code

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kəʊd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.83)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.

In a Sentence

“This flavour of soup has been assigned the code WRT-9.”

Published Usage Examples

“Expertise in PHP, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX* Ability to write well-abstracted, reusable code for common UI components in PHP and Javascript* Ability to create interfaces that are fast, consistent across browsers, and demonstrate an intimate knowledge of browser quirks and best practices* Extremely detail oriented do”

Year 11 Word List

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Origin

From Latin 'codex', meaning 'book' or 'register'.

Common Phrases

. codesec codecode penalcode sourcecode civilcode criminalcode revenuecode commercial

Synonyms

ciphercypherinscribeencryptcodificationcomputer code

Antonyms

decode

Related Words

code

Poetry examples for “code”

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