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noun

ˈkōd How to pronounce code (audio)
Definition of codenext
as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code

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verb

as in to cipher

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Recent Examples of code
Noun
The result was less a literal biker wardrobe than an exchange of visual codes between performance machinery and fashion. — Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Drivers can pay using credit card stations in the lots or by scanning a TEZ Park QR code posted at each location. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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Researchers have been puzzled by the intricacies of the genome, especially noncoding DNA—the 98 percent of DNA that doesn’t code for specific proteins but still plays a major role in the body’s function. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 Brennan points to code review as a concrete example of what the new model looks like. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for code
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  1. law
  2. cipher
  3. constitution
  4. encode
  5. encrypt
Noun
  • Florida law imposes limits on direct contributions to state candidates but generally allows political committees to accept unlimited contributions, subject to applicable reporting and other legal requirements.
    — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Twenty-seven states — including all where Republicans control both the legislature and governor’s office — already have such laws.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of law
Verb
  • The real challenge from AI will likely emerge in the weeks and months ahead as firms cipher through Judge Mehta’s enforcement of behavioral requirements.
    — Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • These remnants, signals from an earlier phase of our human condition, have been endlessly ciphered by generations of archaeologists in the Bears Ears region (which is named for twin buttes near its center).
    — STEPHEN NASH, New York Times, 25 July 2017
Definition of cipher
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  • Vucic had served as president of Serbia since 2017 and previously as prime minister from 2014 to 2017, but was term limited under the constitution.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If passed, the amendment would name English as the state’s official language in the constitution — and require that it be used in all public proceedings, public documents and public instruction.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • The four chemical units that make up strands of DNA also encode information that can serve as the basis of algorithmic calculations.
    — Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the high likelihood of corruption, our devices encode messages with enough redundancy that they can be pieced together by the receiving machine despite the errors incurred in transit.
    — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of encode
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  • Queries were also submitted to an unnamed AI chatbot account associated with Alfozan’s wife, requesting information on how to capture audio, use passive scanning in live listening and encrypt an SD card, among other prompts, the complaint said.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The group is known for infiltrating companies by exploiting software vulnerabilities or server misconfigurations to breach IT networks and then spreading ransomware to encrypt computers.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of encrypt

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