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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
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VERB
to write in computer language or program
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The lot code is “0416DPO1215” and has the established number “P44164” printed on the back of the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Except this time, the company posted to GitHub a type of file that linked back to the source code that outsiders could download and interpret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The agent managed to rewrite its own code to avoid the kill switch, then posted about the blocking.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

He treated the lottery more like "an opportunity to donate to charity - with the chance of winning as a bonus" and was shocked at finally seeing the winning code.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

England, France, and Germany were at war; their stations carried mostly war reports or code messages and many frequencies were jammed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom