aircode
nounUK /ˈeə.kəʊd/
US /ˈer.koʊd/
A special code that travels through the air to a machine.
The TV remote sends an aircode to change the channel.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A code sent by radio waves instead of wires.
The pilot used an aircode to talk to the tower.
3. A secret set of letters or numbers sent through the air.
The drone received an aircode to fly home.
4. A short message sent over the air to a device.
My toy car moves when it gets the aircode from the controller.