codeelement
nounUK /ˈkəʊdˌɛlɪmənt/
US /ˈkoʊdˌɛləmənt/
A code element is one small piece of a computer program, like a single word in a sentence.
The teacher showed us how each code element helps the program work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A basic symbol or token used in a coding system, such as a letter or number in a cipher.
In the secret code, each code element stood for a different letter.
3. A single defined item in a markup language, like a tag or attribute.
The web page's code element told the browser how to show the title.
4. A unit of data or instruction in a machine-readable format.
The scanner read each code element on the card and matched it to a product.