code-operated

adjective
UK /ˈkəʊdˌɒpəreɪtɪd/
US /ˈkoʊdˌɑːpəreɪtɪd/

Something that works by following secret or special instructions.

The code-operated lock opened when she typed the right numbers.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Controlled by a set of written rules that a machine can read.

The code-operated toy robot walked forward when the program started.

3. Opened or started by entering a secret sequence of letters or numbers.

The code-operated gate let the delivery truck in after the driver typed the code.

4. Run by computer instructions rather than by a person's hands.

The code-operated sprinkler waters the garden at sunrise.