code

«code» in Mova's school dictionary: a system of letters, numbers or signs used to send secret… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a code, codes; code, uncountable for programs); verb (code, codes, coded, coding)

meaning for a pupil

1) A code is a system of letters, numbers or signs used to send secret messages. tree →

2) Code is the instructions written for a computer, and coding is writing them. tree →

3) A code is a set of numbers or letters used to identify or unlock something, like a door code or postcode. tree →

4) A code is a set of rules: a dress code, a code of conduct. tree →

sense in the lessons

In computing lessons, code is a sequence of instructions (algorithm) a computer follows exactly, with loops and conditions. In maths, codes like «A=1, B=2» use patterns. In safety: never share your PIN code or passwords. Phrases: secret code, crack a code, break the code, postcode, zip code, Morse code, dress code.

examples

• We wrote a secret message in code. tree →
• Can you crack my code? tree →
• I learned to code a simple game. tree →
• The door opens when you type the code. tree →
• What is your postcode? tree →
• In Morse code, SOS is three dots, three dashes, three dots. tree →
• The school has a dress code. tree →
• My code had a bug, so I fixed it. tree →
• He was a very wise little boy, and he knew that, in Uncle Remus's eyes, he had been guilty of a flagrant violation of the family code. tree →

note

Code for programs is usually uncountable: «write some code», not «write a code». Postcode (UK, Australia, Ireland: Eircode) = zip code (USA) = postal code (Canada). A cipher is a code that swaps letters.

In the corpora

• Code-switching means changing how you speak or write depending on who you are with and why.
• In the code A = 1, B = 2 and so on, 3-1-20 spells CAT.
• In the UK the steps of road crossing are taught as the Green Cross Code.
• A cheat code in a game only you play harms nobody, but showing off those scores as real would be a lie.
• Cheat codes in a game only you play harm nobody, but claiming those scores as real is lying.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «code» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.