French word

code

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔd/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncode

Example

Le code secret protège le message.

The secret code protects the message.

Illustration for code (code)

More examples

J'ai oublié mon code PIN.

I forgot my PIN.

Core concept

A shared system of symbols and rules that organizes information, from laws and instructions to messages that need concealing.

Common phrases

  • code secret

    secret code

  • code PIN

    PIN

Similar words

mot de passe: A secret word or string used to enter a website or app.
secret: Information kept hidden because others should not know it.
clé: A clue or string used to decode an encrypted message.

Definition in French

Suite de signes conventionnels et de règles permettant de représenter ou de dissimuler de l'information, ainsi que de formaliser des lois ou des instructions informatiques.

Word origin

French code comes from Latin codex, meaning a book or set of laws, and later developed uses for ciphers and computer instructions.

Usage tips

  • Code is masculine, so standard forms include le code, un code, and les codes.

Other meanings

  • pinnoun

Related words

  • codageencodingnoun
  • codifierencodeverb
  • codéencodedadjective

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