foundationcode
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃən kəʊd/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən koʊd/
The basic set of rules that everything else is built on.
The builders followed the foundationcode to make sure the house was strong.
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2. The first layer of computer instructions that other programs depend on.
The app wouldn't run because its foundationcode was missing.
3. A shared set of beliefs that a group agrees to follow.
The club's foundationcode says everyone must be kind.
4. The starting plan for a big project.
They wrote the foundationcode before building the new park.