Definitions

1. noun

a set of instructions written in a programming language that a computer can execute; a set of rules or directions governing a particular activity or set of activities

“The programmer spent hours debugging the code.”

2. noun

a system of communication, especially using a code of signals, symbols, or words

“The secret code was used by spies during the war.”

3. noun

a set of numbers or letters assigned to a particular person, thing, or place

“The code for our hotel room was written on the reservation.”

4. verb

to write or create a program or piece of software

“She codes in her free time.”

5. verb

to interpret or decode a message, signal, or other information

“He codes the encrypted message.”

6. verb

to assign a particular set of numbers or letters to a person, thing, or place

“The hotel assigned a code to our room.”

7. adjective

relating to or using a system of symbols, especially for secrecy

“The encoded message was a code.”

8. adjective

secret or obscure in meaning

“The code language was difficult to decipher.”