programcode

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm kəʊd/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm koʊd/

Programcode is the set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do.

The teacher showed us how programcode makes a robot move.

SYNONYMS

source code computer code software code script

RELATED WORDS

programming algorithm compiler debugging software

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The text of a computer program written in a programming language.

She saved the programcode in a file before running it.

3. A coded set of steps for a machine or device to follow.

The washing machine's programcode decides how long it spins.

4. The part of a system that holds the instructions rather than the data.

The engineer separated the programcode from the stored data.