codebook

noun

code·book | \ ˈkōd-ˌbu̇k

Definition of codebook

: a book containing an alphabetical list of words or expressions with their code equivalents

Examples of codebook in a Sentence

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The error involved the NKVD’s codebooks, known as one-time pads, which used random numbers to scramble letters, words and phrases. — Tim Folger, Discover Magazine, "Chance Encounters," 17 Aug. 2018 White privilege is like an invisible weightless backpack of special provisions, maps, passports, codebooks, visas, clothes, tools and blank checks. — Michael Harriot, The Root, "A Thank-You Letter to Kim Kardashian for Proving White Privilege Is Real," 7 June 2018 Another interesting featurette documents the creation of the pirate codebook, a ridiculously detailed (and extremely heavy) prop. — Lewis Wallace, WIRED, "Pirates‘ Massive Maelstrom Makes the DVD," 4 Dec. 2007

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