- 1code something to write or print words, letters, numbers, etc. on something so that you know what it is, what group it belongs to, etc. Each order is coded separately.
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- 2to put a message into code so that it can only be understood by a few people
- 3code something (computing) to write a computer program by putting one system of numbers, words, and symbols into another system synonym encode
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NAmE//koʊd//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they code he / she / it codes
past simple coded
-ing form coding
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