operationalcode
nounUK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃənl kəʊd/
US /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃənl koʊd/
A set of secret rules that tell a machine or a group of people exactly what to do.
The engineers loaded the operational code into the robot so it could sort the packages.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The hidden beliefs and rules that guide how a leader makes big decisions.
Analysts studied the president's operational code to predict how he would react to the crisis.
3. A specific set of steps used to run a machine or system safely.
Workers must follow the operational code before starting the factory line.
4. A coded signal used to start or control a military action.
The commander sent the operational code to begin the rescue mission.