code
noun
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message.
coded
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past participleof code.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof code.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
codenouna system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message.
Example Sentences
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Fire is usually coded as aggression, danger and toughness.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
Thus, along with their instruments they packed sheaves of what appeared to be sheet music but was in fact coded data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
If this had been coded correctly, a "timelier" ambulance response would "likely" have been sent.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It also prohibits the use of “sell by” dates on food packaging, but it does allow coded “sell by” dates that retain stock rotation information for retailers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
As snow blew in through cracks in the wall, Haugland tapped out a coded message: the team was intact and healthy, and would now begin scouting the target area and preparing the landing site.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
