policycode

noun
UK /ˈpɒləsi kəʊd/
US /ˈpɑːləsi koʊd/

A set of rules that tells people how to do things the right way.

The school's policycode says we must wear helmets on bikes.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short label or number used to name a rule in a computer system.

Each safety rule has its own policycode in the database.

3. A secret set of letters or numbers used to keep information safe.

The agent typed the policycode to unlock the file.

4. A written plan that says what a group will do in certain situations.

The club wrote a policycode for handling lost items.