code
noun
°A very short abbreviation, often with little correlation to the item it represents.
"You assigned the same "unique" code to two intake-categories, causing a database error!"
°A body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic form; a compilation of laws by public authority; a digest.
verb
°(computing) To write software programs.
°To categorise by assigning identifiers from a schedule, for example CPT coding for medical insurance purposes.