1. (noun)code, codification a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) Synonyms: codification, code, computercode
2. (noun)code a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy Synonyms: codification, computercode
3. (verb)code, computer code (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions Synonyms: codification, code, computer code
1. code Law, in its ideal, is the statement of a principle of right in mandatory form, by competent authority, with adequate penalty for disobedience; in common use, the term is applied to any legislativ Synonyms: law, canon, economy, legislation, principle, code, edict, mandate, regulation, command, enactment, order, rule, commandment, formula, ordinance, statute, decree, jurisprudence, polity