code

Definitions

• A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
• A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
• Any system of principles, rules or regulations relating to one subject.
• A set of rules for converting information into another form or representation.
• A message represented by rules intended to conceal its meaning.
• (cryptography) A cryptographic system using a codebook that converts words or phrases into codewords.
• (programming) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
• (scientific programming) A program.
• (linguistics) A particular lect or language variety.
• (medicine) An emergency requiring situation-trained members of the staff.