International Code
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of International Code
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It was a bottom-up process, messily divided between three distinct code-making organizations until the 1990s, when the International Code Council was created.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025
The SuperAdobe has International Code Conference approval as a form of adobe architecture, and the organization is working on getting the structures International Residential Code approval next.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025
The International Code Council, which sets model construction standards for new homes, was expected to include building electrification measures in its 2024 energy code on March 20.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 14, 2024
The report's authors and several external experts said it was time to reform the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes.
From Reuters • Feb. 22, 2022
It is now used for all general public service wireless communication all over the world and, hence, it is called the International Code.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)
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