datacode
nounUK /ˈdeɪtəˌkəʊd/
US /ˈdeɪtəˌkoʊd/
A special set of letters and numbers that a computer uses to store or find information.
The librarian typed the datacode to find the book in the computer.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A secret pattern of symbols used to keep information safe.
Only the manager knew the datacode for the locked file.
3. A short string that tells a program what kind of data it is handling.
The app read the datacode and knew the file was a picture.
4. A number printed on a product that links it to its details online.
Scan the datacode on the box to see where the toy was made.
5. A set of rules for turning facts into a form a machine can read.
The students learned the datacode for sending messages between robots.