1a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy:the Americans cracked their diplomatic code [mass noun]:messages written in code
a phrase or concept used to represent another in an indirect way:researching ‘the family’ is usually a code for studying women
a series of letters, numbers, or symbols assigned to something for the purposes of classification or identification:each box had a label with the code SC 90
short for dialling code.I was given the number, but not the code for Guildford
2 [mass noun] Computing program instructions:assembly code
3a systematic collection of laws or statutes:a revision of the penal code
a set of conventions or moral principles governing behaviour in a particular sphere:a strict dress codea stern code of honour
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1convert (the words of a message) into a code so as to convey a secret meaning:only Mitch knew how to read the message—even the name was coded
express the meaning of (a statement) in an indirect way: (as adjective coded)journalists made coded allusions to his deficiencies
assign a code to (something) for purposes of classification or identification:she coded the samples and sent them for dissection
2write code for (a computer program):most developers code C + + like C [no object]:I no longer actively code in PHP
3 [no object] (code for) Biochemistry be the genetic code for (an amino acid or protein):genes that code for human growth hormone
be the genetic determiner of (a characteristic):one pair of homologous chromosomes codes for eye colour
bring something up to code
North American renovate or update an old building in line with the latest building regulations:the wiring will be brought up to code
