altercode
nounUK /ˈɔːltəˌkəʊd/
US /ˈɔːltərˌkoʊd/
A special set of secret letters and numbers that a computer uses to change a message into a different form.
The game used an altercode to turn the player's name into a hidden pattern.
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2. A changed or edited version of a computer program.
The programmer saved the altercode so the app would run faster.
3. A secret way of writing that only certain people can read.
The spies sent notes written in an altercode.
4. A rule set that swaps one symbol for another.
The puzzle used an altercode where every letter stood for a number.