Synonyms for
Codes
Definition
Codes refer to a system of symbols or letters that are used to represent something else, especially in secret communication.
Synonyms & similar words
computercode
code
codification
putoneacross
befool
ride
encrypt
rag
tease
takein
bait
tantalise
cypher
putoneover
inscribe
dupe
tantalize
writeincode
fool
rally
gull
encipher
razz
slang
taunt
ciphers
symbols
keys
passwords
codes
cryptograms
secrets
jargon
lingo
shorthand
signs
signals
codes
cyphers
encryptions
hashes
passcodes
numbers
figures
alphabets
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- access codes
- security codes
- error codes
- source codes
- secret codes
- computer codes
- legal codes
- medical codes
Word family
Usage note
The word 'codes' can refer to systems of rules or principles, or to systems of symbols used for communication or representation. Ensure context clarifies which meaning is intended.
Example sentences
- I use codes to keep my diary private.
- The computer programmer wrote a complex code.
- The spy transmitted secret codes to his headquarters.
- I cracked the code and discovered the hidden message.
- The thieves used a code to communicate during the heist.
Quotes
The code is more what you call guidelines than actual rules. - Pirates of the Caribbean
The code that is the hardest to debug is the code that you know cannot possibly be wrong. - Unknown
A good programmer is someone who always looks both ways before crossing a one-way street. - Doug Linder