Definition of code

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • code is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • code is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • code is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of code


  • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. codification
  • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. computer code
  • convert ordinary language into code (verb)

    Examples

    1. We should encode the message for security reasons

    Synonyms

    1. cipher
    2. cypher
    3. encipher
    4. encrypt
    5. inscribe
    6. write in code
  • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy (noun)
  • attach a code to (verb)

See definition of code in Merriam Webster