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Code
noun, plural codes
- a system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc., especially for the purposes of secrecy:
- program instructions:
- a systematic collection of laws or regulations:
verb, third person present codes, past tense coded, past participle coded, present participle coding
- a system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc., especially for the purposes of secrecy:
- program instructions:
- a systematic collection of laws or regulations:
From Latin codex
meaning manuscript volume
A sample code:
// The text below is written using the following code
<p>The following text is <ins>inserted</ins> and this text is <del>deleted</del>.</p>
<p>Press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy.</p>
// Output:
The following text is inserted and this text is deleted.
Press Ctrl + C to copy.
Dictionary
noun, plural dictionaries
- a book or digital resource (such as Dictionary.com) containing a selection of words and information about their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms, etc., in either the same or another language; lexicon; glossary:
- a book or digital resource giving information on a particular subject or on a particular class of words, names, or facts, usually arranged alphabetically
From Latin dictionarium
meaning collection of words and phrases
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