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code(
kod
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (cipher)
a. el código
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The cryptographers used complex mathematics to create the code.Los criptógrafos usaron matemáticas complejas para crear el código.
b. la cifra
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The secret message was written in code.El mensaje secreto fue escrito en cifra.
c. el clave
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The code prevented the hackers from accessing the data.La clave impidió que los piratas informáticos pudieran acceder los datos.
2. (law)
a. el código
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Human societies operate according to a moral code.Las sociedades humanas funcionan según un código moral.
3. (computing)
a. el código
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The mobile application crashed because there were errors in the code.La aplicación móvil se colgó porque hubo errores en el código.
4. (security)
a. la clave
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I had to choose a new code for my alarm system.Tuve que escoger una nueva clave para mi sistema de alarma
b. la contraseña
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She did not know the four-digit code to unlock David's iPhone.Ella no sabía la contraseña de cuatro dígitos para desbloquear el iPhone de David.
5. (telecommunications)
a. el código
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
It is necessary to add the country code if you make an international call.Es necesario utilizar el código de país para hacer una llamada internacional.
b. el prefijo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I need the code for San Francisco in order to call the hotel.Necesito el prefijo para San Francisco para llamar al hotel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
6. (to cipher)
a. codificar
The agent coded the sensitive information before sending it to the president.El agente codificó la información sensible antes de enviársela al presidente.
b. cifrar
The military coded the message given the security concerns.Los militares cifraron el mensaje dadas las preocupaciones de seguridad.
7. (to write computer programs)
a. programar
My niece enjoys coding computer applications in her free time.A mi sobrina le gusta programar aplicaciones informáticas en su tiempo libre.
b. codificar
In my new position I will need to code using the Python programming language.En mi nueva posición tendré que codificar usando el lenguaje de programación Python.
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code
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (cipher)
a. la código m, clave
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
in codecifrado(a)
code booklibro de códigos
code namenombre en clave
code numberprefijo m
code wordcontraseña f
2. (rules)
a. el código
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
code of conductcódigo de conducta
code of practicecódigo de conducta
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
3. (message)
a. codificar, cifrar
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code [kəʊd]
noun
1 (cipher) clave (f); cifra (f)
in code en clave; cifrado; it's written in code está cifrado or escrito en clave
2 (Telec) prefijo (m); código (m); (Comput) código (m)
what is the code for London? ¿cuál es el prefijo or código de Londres?; postal code código (m) postal; distrito (m) postal
3 [of laws] código (m)
code of behaviour código (m) de conducta; code of practice código (m) profesional
highway
transitive verb
[+message] poner en clave; cifrar
modifier
code book (n) libro (m) de códigos
code dating (n) fechación (f) en código
code letter (n) letra (f) de código
code name (n) alias (m); nombre (m) en clave; (Pol) nombre (m) de guerra
code-name
code number (n) (Tax) número (m) de identificación fiscal
code word (n) palabra (f) en clave
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