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 force2: 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 meanings4: genetic code5: a set of instructions for a computer

— code·less \-ləs\ adjective