innercode
nounUK /ˈɪnəkəʊd/
US /ˈɪnərkoʊd/
A special set of secret rules that lives inside something and tells it how to work.
The robot's innercode tells it when to stop and turn around.
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2. The personal way a person thinks and makes choices deep inside.
Her innercode always pushes her to be kind to others.
3. A private set of values shared by a small group.
The club's innercode says members must always help each other.
4. The hidden pattern inside a puzzle or game.
Once you learn the innercode of the maze, it is easy to solve.