flashingcode
nounUK /ˈflæʃɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈflæʃɪŋ koʊd/
A flashing code is a set of blinking lights that sends a secret message.
The lighthouse used a flashing code to warn ships about the rocks.
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2. A pattern of quick on-and-off lights used by a machine to show an error.
The router showed a flashing code to tell us the internet was down.
3. A secret way of sending messages using short and long flashes of light.
The scouts learned a flashing code to talk across the lake at night.
4. A series of fast blinks used as a warning sign on a road or vehicle.
The truck's flashing code told drivers to slow down ahead.
5. A blinking pattern in a computer program that shows what it is doing.
The app displayed a flashing code while it loaded the game.