code

[kohd] / koʊd /

NOUN

secret language system

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cipher

STRONG

cryptograph cryptography

WEAK

cryptogram hieroglyphics language signs

NOUN

law, rule, or convention

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constitution convention custom discipline laws regulation rules system

STRONG

canon charter ethics etiquette manners maxim

WEAK

codex digest

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorder disorganization

NOUN

instructions for a computer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

program script

STRONG

algorithm routine

VERB

to write in computer language or program

Synonyms

STRONGEST

author program write

Example Sentences

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A.I. is not ready to take on the U.S. tax code.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In fact, writing code or shipping a product was not the main goal of the job.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Peeling back the layers, he and the Big Pipes team discovered a bug in Ipidea’s code.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The lot code is “0416DPO1215” and has the established number “P44164” printed on the back of the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

‘Hannie, if it was singing in code, what do you think it was saying to us?’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler