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    Código (en. Code)

    /ˈkoðiko/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A system of signs that represents information.
    Morse code is used to transmit messages.
    El código Morse se utiliza para transmitir mensajes.
    A set of laws or norms.
    The civil code regulates relations between citizens.
    El código civil regula las relaciones entre los ciudadanos.
    Source code in programming.
    The programmer reviewed the code to find errors.
    El programador revisó el código para encontrar errores.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'codex, codicis', meaning 'book of laws'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    code of conduct
    A set of rules that regulate expected behavior.
    código de conducta
    criminal code
    A set of laws that define crimes and their penalties.
    código penal
    secret code
    A system of signs or words that conceal the true message.
    código secreto

    Related Words

    encode
    To convert a message into code.
    codificar
    encoding
    Process of converting information into a specific format.
    codificación
    decode
    To convert a message into its original form.
    descodificar

    Slang Meanings

    To implicitly understand social rules.
    He has a good code for knowing how to behave at the party.
    Él tiene un buen código para saber cómo comportarse en la fiesta.
    An informal system of norms among friends.
    In our group, we have a code that everyone respects.
    En nuestro grupo, tenemos un código que todos respetamos.