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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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cipher
STRONG
cryptograph cryptography
WEAK
cryptogram hieroglyphics language signs
NOUN
law, rule, or convention
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constitution convention custom discipline laws regulation rules system
STRONG
canon charter ethics etiquette manners maxim
WEAK
codex digest
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disorder disorganization
NOUN
instructions for a computer
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program script
STRONG
algorithm routine
VERB
to write in computer language or program
Synonyms
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author program write

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"All the wires are basically white, there are too many to colour code, so therefore each wire has a unique alpha-numeric identity code printed on it," Dr Dickinson added.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The law's adoption comes a month after US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum visited the Caribbean nation to push for a liberalization of the mining code.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Open-sourcing a model gives the public access to some parts of the code and other architecture behind it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

AI-powered tools can generate text, images, code and help with other tasks such as planning and research.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The area code continued to be Not Here, which made me feel a little better.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows