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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
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VERB
to write in computer language or program
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One doesn’t even have to know that “I’ll pray for you” is Christian conservative code for a stronger phrase.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

And writing the formula in computer code doesn’t breathe life into it; it just uses a different set of symbols to describe it.

From Slate • May 25, 2026

He learned how to code when he was 10 years old, went to Harvard University and became a teaching assistant in a computer-science course.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The payout was agreed in a behind-closed-doors council meeting where members were warned not to disclose details of the settlement or they would risk breaching the authority's code of conduct.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

They wanted a few British code breakers, and a few from France as well, to come to Poland for a top-secret meeting.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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