code
From Latin 'codex', meaning 'book' or 'manuscript'.
NOUN
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código
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sistema
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criptograma
technical
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programa
technical
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concepto de cifrado
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent term in SPANISH but conveys the idea of coded language or encryption.)
A set of rules, principles, or laws that govern behavior or a system. It can also refer to a system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for brevity or secrecy, such as a cipher or an encrypted message. In computing, it refers to the instructions written in a programming language that a computer can understand and execute, often called a program.
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| codes |
- The company has a strict ethical code that all employees must follow. — This refers to a set of rules.
- The secret message was written in an unbreakable code. — This refers to a system of symbols used for secrecy.
- She spent all night writing the code for the new application. — This refers to computer programming instructions.
VERB
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codificar
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encriptar
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escribir un guion
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent; refers to coding in contexts like programming, but is too broad and less technical.)
To convert information into a particular form, especially for transmission or secrecy; to encode. It also means to write computer programs using a specific programming language.
| past | present_participle |
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| coded | coding |
- The developers spent months coding the new feature. — This refers to writing computer programs.
- The message was coded to prevent unauthorized access. — This refers to converting information into a secret form.