Main Entry: ¹code

Pronunciation: \ˈkōd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin caudex, codex trunk of a tree, document formed originally from wooden tablets

Date: 14th century

1 : a systematic statement of a body of law; especially : one given statutory force
2 : a system of principles or rules <moral code>
3 a : a system of signals or symbols for communication b : a system of symbols (as letters or numbers) used to represent assigned and often secret meanings
4 : genetic code
5 : a set of instructions for a computer

— code·less \-ləs\ adjective