equivalentcode
nounUK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt kəʊd/
US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt koʊd/
A code that means the same thing as another code.
The two systems use equivalentcode, so the message reads the same in both.
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2. A code value that stands for the same item in a different coding system.
The hospital mapped the old diagnosis to its equivalentcode in the new system.
3. A backup code that can be used in place of the original code.
If your coupon fails, enter the equivalentcode printed on the receipt.
4. In computing, a piece of program text that produces the same result as another.
The compiler replaced the loop with an equivalentcode that runs faster.