code

<software>

1. Instructions for a computer in some programming language, often machine language (machine code).

The word "code" is often used to distinguish instructions from data (e.g. "The code is marked 'read-only'") whereas the word "software" is used in contrast with "hardware" and may consist of more than just code.

Last updated: 2000-04-08

<cryptography>

2. Some method of encryption or the resulting encrypted message.

Last updated: 2006-11-10

Nearby terms:

Codd's First Normal Form ♦ Codd's reduction algorithm ♦ code ♦ Code 2.0 ♦ codebook

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