- code
- code code [kəʊd ǁ koʊd] noun
• Each state in the US has a different criminal and civil code.
ˈbuilding code [countable] LAWa set of rules that states what features a new building, bridge etc should have and what features it is not allowed to have, for reasons of safety or appearance:• The design of the suspension connections did not comply with the relevant building code.
ˈCity Code also ˌCity Code on ˌTakeovers and ˈMergers [singular]a set of rules that should be followed in Britain when one company is taking over anotherthe complete set of tax laws in the USˈTakeover ˌCode [singular]in Britain, a set of rules that companies buying other companies agree to follow, even though they do not have to by law2. [countable] a set of numbers, letters, or signs that are used to show what something is or give information about it:• It is all too easy to miss an employee off a list because a code has been entered incorrectly.
ˈbar code [countable] COMMERCEa series of lines printed on products sold in a shop that can be read by a machine connected to a computer to give the price, keep a record of the sale etc:• The scanner at the checkout recognises the bar code and charges the correct amount.
— bar coding noun [uncountable] :• The use of bar coding has meant that restocking is done automatically.
ˌbusiness acˈtivity code [countable] COMMERCEa number given to companies by the US tax authorities to show the type of business they are involved inˈsort code [countable] BANKINGa set of six numbers found on a cheque book, bank card, or bank letter showing which branch (= office) of a bank it relates to:• Do you know the sort code and account number?
[countable] another name for bar code:• the Universal Product Code that is used on packaged goods for checkout scanners
• a 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.
maˈchine code [countable, uncountable] COMPUTINGinstructions in the form of numbers that are put into a computer:• Programs written using high-level languages such as C must be translated into machine code.
• They are machine codes which tell the computer precisely what to do.
4. [countable] also dialling code, STD code , area code the group of numbers that come before a telephone number when you are calling from a different area:• What's the code for Aberdeen?
• Dial 0101 first, then your area code, followed by your home number.
5. [countable] also tax code, code number TAX a number that is given to an employee showing the amount of money that they are allowed to earn without paying any tax:• When you get married your code will change.
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code UK US /kəʊd/ noun► [C or U] a set or system of numbers, letters, or signs which is known only to particular people and represents something that is secret: access/security code »You need an access code to get into the building.
in code »The message was written in code.
► [C] a system of words, letters, or signs which is used to represent something so that it is easy to know which thing or type of thing it is: product/identification code »The FDA Product Code describes a product or a group of products.
»We will give you a unique code to use when you make a booking.
► [U] IT the letters, numbers, words, and symbols used for writing computer programs: computer/digital code »Java computer code
»write/generate/execute code
► [C] a set of principles, or a set of rules which state how people in a particular organization, job, etc. should behave: abide by/follow a code »All our members follow a strict professional code.
»He has his own moral code for the way he does business.
»a code of behaviour/conduct
► [C, usually singular] LAW a set of rules or laws: »the state's legal code
»Their aim is to work out a code to end sweatshops.
→ See also AREA CODE(Cf. ↑area code), AUTHORIZATION CODE(Cf. ↑authorization code), BAR CODE(Cf. ↑bar code), BUILDING CODE(Cf. ↑building code), BUSINESS ACTIVITY CODE(Cf. ↑business activity code), CITY CODE(Cf. ↑City Code), DIALLING CODE(Cf. ↑dialling code), DRESS CODE(Cf. ↑dress code), ERROR CODE(Cf. ↑error code), INTERNAL REVENUE CODE(Cf. ↑Internal Revenue Code), MACHINE CODE(Cf. ↑machine code), SORT CODE(Cf. ↑sort code), SOURCE CODE(Cf. ↑source code), TAX CODE(Cf. ↑tax code), UNIVERSAL PRODUCT CODE(Cf. ↑Universal Product Code)
Financial and business terms. 2012.