Main Entry: 1code
Pronunciation: 'kOd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin caudex, codex trunk of a tree, document formed originally from wooden tablets
1 : a systematic statement of a body of law; especially : one given statutory force
2 : a system of principles or rules
3 a : a system of signals or symbols for communication b : a system of symbols (as letters or numbers) used to represent assigned and often secret meanings
4 : GENETIC CODE
5 : a set of instructions for a computer
The code page on Wikipedia also describes some examples of how code is used.
You could say that in general each of these definitions deals with: a process by which a source performs a conversion of information into a message which is sent to a receiver, who deciphers the message.
Describe an example of code, posting your response as a comment on this blog entry. This could be from any cultural or technological context. Be creative in your interpretation of what code might be!
