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code

[kohd] / koʊd /
NOUN
secret language system
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
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VERB
to write in computer language or program
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The single cans have a batch code of 037130 and the multipacks a batch code of 037129.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

They came with playful code names like “Fort Spunky” and “Project Panther,” masking the names of the tech companies that would operate them.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The company during its March quarter significantly increased the amount of code that it writes using agents, which boosted productivity of its software development teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But generating video, images, code and more can cost a lot more — and it’s not until after the task has been carried out that the bill comes due.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

She went to her computer and wrote some code, walked a set of punch cards to the mainframe in another building, and waited while it slugged through the calculations.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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