hiddencode

noun
UK /ˈhɪd.ən kəʊd/
US /ˈhɪd.ən koʊd/

A secret message that is written in a way most people cannot read.

The spy found a hiddencode inside the old book.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A set of secret instructions built into a computer program.

The game had a hiddencode that unlocked a bonus level.

3. A pattern or clue that is hard to notice at first.

She spotted a hiddencode in the painting's colors.

4. A private way of writing that only certain people understand.

The club members used a hiddencode to share their plans.