codecode /kəʊdkoʊd/ noun1[countableC]LAW a complete set of written rules or lawsEach state in the US has a different criminal and civil code.
→ building code → City Code → Internal Revenue Code → Takeover Code2[countableC] a set of numbers, letters, or signs that are used to show what something is or give information about itIt is all too easy to miss an employee off a list because a code has been entered incorrectly.
→ bar code → business activity code → sort code → Universal Product Code3[countableC, uncountableU]COMPUTING a set of instructions that tell a computer what to doa translator that will take the binary code from Windows applications and produce Alpha code
An ANDF version of the spreadsheet runs to 200,000 lines of code.
→ machine code4[countableC] (also dialling code), STD code British EnglishBrE, area code American EnglishAmE the group of numbers that come before a telephone number when you are calling from a different areaWhat’s the code for Aberdeen?
Dial 0101 first, then your area code, followed by your home number.
5[countableC] British EnglishBrE (also tax code), code numberTAX a number that is given to an employee showing the amount of money that they are allowed to earn without paying any taxWhen you get married your code will change.