code

nouns

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

code, codification

is derived from

a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy

code

is a type of (narrower)

a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages

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

code, computer code

attach a code to

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

code

is a type of (narrower)

attach a tag or label to

"label these bottles"

convert ordinary language into code

"We should encode the message for security reasons"

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

is derived from

is derived from