cheat code

[cheet kohd]

noun

1. a hidden command, code, etc., that a video gamer unlocks and uses to gain an advantage in a game, such as by advancing levels or enhancing a character’s strengths.

   These cheat codes are programmed into the software and exist as remnants of development or as purposefully hidden rewards.

2. a ploy or technique that bypasses traditional methods or rules in order to improve oneself or one’s success.

   We don’t know what sort of cheat code he may have discovered to pass the audition, but his mediocre talent sure has us wondering.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cheat code¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

The Brentford striker is known by fans as the 'Cheat Code' - and last November scored a goal straight out of a video game.

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It's surreal, then, when she sees fans wearing jumpers bearing her nickname 'Cheat Code' at Brentford games.

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Which brings us to the Turbo S’s handling cheat code: its active electrohydraulic roll stabilization system.

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As arguably the best centre in the world, he is also the "cheat code" England hope can help deliver a first Ashes series victory over the Kangaroos since 1970.

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As a whole, the sequence of arrows could reference a cheat code in a video game - although this remains unclear, and authorities have not yet released images of the casings.

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