August 2022
Intermediate to advanced
480 pages
12h 57m
English
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code (kōd) n.
A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages.
A system of symbols, letters, or words given certain arbitrary meanings, used for transmitting messages requiring secrecy or brevity....
The information that constitutes a specific computer program.
A system of symbols and rules that serve as instructions for a computer....
— The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (online edition)