originalcode

noun
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəl kəʊd/
US /əˈrɪdʒənəl koʊd/

The first set of instructions a person writes to make a computer do something.

The teacher asked us to save the originalcode before we made any changes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The first version of a written plan or set of rules before it is edited.

We kept the originalcode of our club rules in a folder.

3. A secret set of letters or numbers used to unlock something, in its first form.

Only the owner knew the originalcode for the lock.

4. The earliest form of a message before it is translated or changed.

The originalcode of the letter was in Spanish.