orderedcode
nounUK /ˈɔːdəd kəʊd/
US /ˈɔːrdərd koʊd/
A special set of secret symbols that always stays in the same neat order.
The computer used an orderedcode to sort the files quickly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A coding scheme where encoded values keep the same order as the original values.
The database stored numbers as an orderedcode so range queries were fast.
3. A method of turning data into a form that can be compared and arranged automatically.
Programmers chose an orderedcode to make lookups efficient.
4. A structured set of instructions arranged in a fixed sequence.
The robot followed an orderedcode to complete its tasks step by step.