code

/kəʊd/ noun

Definition

SECRET MESSAGE [C, U] › a set of letters, numbers, or signs that are used instead of ordinary words to keep a message secret: It was written in code. They were trying to break (= understand) the enemy's code.

TELEPHONE [C] UK (UK/US area code) › a set of numbers used at the beginning of all the telephone numbers in a particular area

RULES [C] › a set of rules on how to behave or how to do things: a code of conduct/practice The club has a strict dress code (= rules about what you wear). → See also bar code → See also zip code

(Definition of code noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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