checkcode

noun
UK /ˈtʃek.kəʊd/
US /ˈtʃek.koʊd/

A checkcode is a special set of letters or numbers used to make sure something is correct.

The website sent a checkcode to my phone so I could log in.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short code printed on a ticket or document that proves it is real.

The guard looked at the checkcode on our tickets before letting us in.

3. A code used in computing to find mistakes in data.

The program adds a checkcode to each file so errors can be spotted.

4. A code a student uses to check their exam results online.

I entered my checkcode to see my test score.