6 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Code \Code\ (k[=o]d), n. [F., fr. L. codex, caudex, the stock or
stem of a tree, a board or tablet of wood smeared over with
wax, on which the ancients originally wrote; hence, a book, a
writing.]
1. A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the
rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are
set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by
public authority; a digest.
Note: The collection of laws made by the order of Justinian
is sometimes called, by way of eminence. ``The Code''
--Wharton.
2. Any system of rules or regulations relating to one
subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the
regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the
naval code, a system of rules for making communications at
sea means of signals.
{Code civil} or {Code Napoleon}, a code enacted in France in
1803 and 1804, embodying the law of rights of persons and
of property generally. --Abbot.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
code
n 1: a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written
ones) [syn: {codification}]
2: a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring
brevity or secrecy
3: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or
instructions in a computer program or the set of such
instructions [syn: {computer code}]
v 1: attach a code to; "Code the pieces with numbers so that you
can identify them later"
2: convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the
message for security reasons" [syn: {encode}, {encipher},
{cipher}, {cypher}, {encrypt}, {inscribe}, {write in code}]
[ant: {decode}]
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
code n. The stuff that software writers write, either in source form or
after translation by a compiler or assembler. Often used in opposition
to "data", which is the stuff that code operates on. This is a mass
noun, as in "How much code does it take to do a {bubble sort}?", or "The
code is loaded at the high end of RAM." Anyone referring to software as
"the software codes" is probably a {newbie} or a {suit}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
code
<software> Instructions for a computer in some programming
language, often {machine language}. The word "code" is often
used to distinguish instructions from {data} (e.g. "The code
is marked 'read-only'") whereas "{software}" is used in
contrast with "{hardware}" and may consist of more than just
code.
(2000-04-08)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
CODE
Client/server Open Development Environment (Powersoft)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
CODE
COlor Depth Enhancement (ATI)