beginningcode

noun

UK /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ kəʊd/

US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ koʊd/

The first set of instructions you write to start a computer program.

She typed the beginningcode to make the robot move forward.

SYNONYMS

starter code initial code opening code first code base code

RELATED WORDS

programming script syntax template boilerplate

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The opening part of a coded message or secret language.

The spy decoded the beginningcode to find the meeting place.

3. The first lesson or starting section in a coding class.

Today's beginningcode lesson taught us how to print 'Hello'.

4. A simple set of commands used to test if a system works.

The engineer ran the beginningcode to check the new app.

5. The earliest version of a written set of rules or laws.

Historians studied the beginningcode of the ancient city.