Definition of Codes. Meaning of Codes. Synonyms of Codes

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Definition of Codes

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Code Code (k[=o]d), n. [F., fr. L. codex, caudex, the stock or stem of a tree, a board or tablet of wood smeared over with wax, on which the ancients originally wrote; hence, a book, a writing.] 1. A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest. Note: The collection of laws made by the order of Justinian is sometimes called, by way of eminence. ``The Code' --Wharton. 2. Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals. Code civil or Code Napoleon, a code enacted in France in 1803 and 1804, embodying the law of rights of persons and of property generally. --Abbot.

Meaning of Codes from wikipedia

- known algorithm for deriving prefix codes. Prefix codes are widely referred to as "Huffman codes" even when the code was not produced by a Huffman algorithm...
- to QR codes. Reed Solomon Codes for Coders – an elaborate tutorial on Wikiversity, covering both QR code structure and the Reed Solomon codes used to...
- original five. Private carriers and the USPS use ZIP Codes to route deliveries. In addition, ZIP Codes have become a basis for breaking down demographic...
- which require the use of a postal code. Although postal codes are usually ****igned to geographical areas, special codes are sometimes ****igned to individual...
- Information Manual and the codes themselves are described in IATA's Airline Coding Directory. (Both are published semiannually.) The IATA codes were originally based...
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO) that defines alpha codes and numeric codes for the representation of currencies and provides information about...
- International code and the four unique Gerke codes into the local alphabet, hence Gr****, Hebrew, Russian, and Ukrainian Morse codes. If more codes are needed...
- country codes are telephone number prefixes for reaching subscribers in foreign countries or areas by international direct dialing (IDD). Country codes are...
- Ten-codes, officially known as ten signals, are brevity codes used to represent common phrases in voice communication, particularly by US public safety...
- sets of country codes: ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 – two-letter country codes which are used most prominently for the Internet's country code top-level domains...