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Code word
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Code word may refer to:
Code word (communication)
, an element of a standardized code or protocol
Code word (figure of speech)
, designed to convey a predetermined meaning to a receptive audience, while remaining inconspicuous to others
Procedure word
, in voice communication
Code word, an element of a
codebook
designed so that the meaning of the code word is opaque without the code book
Code name
, a clandestine name or cryptonym used to identify sensitive information
password
, passcode, codeword, countersign; a word that is a special code for access, to pass a challenge of a sentry
Code Words
, an online coding and programming publication