cross-scriptcode

noun
UK /krɒs ˈskrɪpt kəʊd/
US /krɔs ˈskrɪpt koʊd/

A cross-scriptcode is a special code that lets different computer programs talk to each other.

The game used a cross-scriptcode so the chat window and the scoreboard could share information.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of instructions that works in more than one programming language.

She wrote a cross-scriptcode that ran in both Python and JavaScript.

3. A hidden message that can be read by two different decoding systems.

The puzzle's cross-scriptcode could be solved with either cipher.

4. A way for two websites to safely exchange small pieces of data.

The login page used a cross-scriptcode to check your name on another site.

5. A shared set of rules that lets different apps understand the same commands.

The drawing app and the photo app agreed on a cross-scriptcode for colors.