operationcode
nounUK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən kəʊd/
US /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən koʊd/
A special set of letters or numbers that tells a computer what job to do.
The programmer typed the operationcode to make the robot move forward.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A secret label used to name a planned action or mission.
The team used an operationcode so nobody would know their plan.
3. A short code that stands for a specific step in a machine's work.
Each operationcode in the list told the machine a different step.
4. A word or number used to sort and find a task in a system.
She looked up the operationcode to find the right job on the list.