instantaneouscode

noun

UK /ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs kəʊd/

US /ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs koʊd/

A code that works right away with no waiting.

The app uses an instantaneous code so the message shows up the moment you send it.

SYNONYMS

instant code real-time code immediate code zero-delay code

RELATED WORDS

encoding decoding signal transmission latency

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A code in which no codeword is a prefix of another, allowing messages to be read without delay.

Huffman coding produces an instantaneous code that can be decoded as each symbol arrives.

3. A code that can be decoded immediately upon receipt without buffering.

The engineer designed an instantaneous code to keep the live video stream in sync.

4. A quick-response code, such as a scannable square barcode.

She scanned the instantaneous code on the poster to open the website.