corecode
nounUK /ˈkɔː.kəʊd/
US /ˈkɔːr.koʊd/
The most important set of instructions that makes a computer program work.
The programmer fixed a bug in the corecode so the game would run again.
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2. The essential rules or values that guide how a group or system operates.
Honesty is part of the corecode of our team.
3. A basic set of symbols or signals used to send secret messages.
The spies shared a corecode to read each other's notes.
4. The central part of a coding system that other parts depend on.
If you change the corecode, every other part must be updated too.