programcodes

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.kəʊdz/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.koʊdz/

Programcodes are the special words and symbols that tell a computer what to do.

The robot moved because the programcodes told it to go forward.

SYNONYMS

code software instructions computer commands scripts

RELATED WORDS

programming computer algorithm developer coding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The written text of a computer program that people can read and edit.

She saved the programcodes in a file so she could fix a mistake later.

3. A set of rules written for a machine to follow step by step.

The toy car follows its programcodes to drive around the room.

4. The instructions inside an app or game that make it work.

When the game froze, the team checked the programcodes for errors.