dispatchcode
nounUK /dɪˈspætʃkəʊd/
US /dɪˈspætʃkoʊd/
A special code that tells people where to send something or who should go help.
The driver typed the dispatchcode into the computer so the package would go to the right house.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short set of letters or numbers used to label an emergency call so helpers know what kind of help is needed.
The operator gave the ambulance crew a dispatchcode for a fire.
3. A secret signal used to start or send off a group of people or vehicles.
The captain used a dispatchcode to send the trucks out at once.
4. A label in a computer program that decides which message gets sent where.
The programmer fixed the dispatchcode so messages reached the right app.