"codes" in the noun sense

1. code, codification

a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

2. code

a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

3. code, computer code

computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

"codes" in the verb sense

1. code

attach a code to

"Code the pieces with numbers so that you can identify them later"

2. code, encipher, cipher, cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code

convert ordinary language into code

"We should encode the message for security reasons"

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