Code word may refer to: *

Code word (communication) In communication, a code word is an element of a standardized code or protocol. Each code word is assembled in accordance with the specific rules of the code and assigned a unique meaning. Code words are typically used for reasons of reliability ...

, an element of a standardized code or protocol *

Code word (figure of speech) A code word is a word or a phrase designed to convey a predetermined meaning to an audience who know the phrase, while remaining inconspicuous to the uninitiated. For example, a public address system may be used to make an announcement asking fo ...

, designed to convey a predetermined meaning to a receptive audience, while remaining inconspicuous to others **

Procedure word Procedure words (abbreviated to prowords) are words or phrases limited to radiotelephony procedure used to facilitate Telecommunication, communication by conveying information in a condensed standard verbal format. Prowords are voice versions of t ...

, 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 code name, codename, call sign, or cryptonym is a code word or name used, sometimes clandestinely, to refer to another name, word, project, or person. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They may also be used in ...

, a clandestine name or cryptonym used to identify sensitive information *

password A password, sometimes called a passcode, is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of password-protected services t ...

, 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

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