screencode
nounUK /ˈskriːn.kəʊd/
US /ˈskriːn.koʊd/
A secret set of letters and numbers that tells a computer what to show on a screen.
The game would not start until we typed in the right screencode.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short code shown on a screen that you scan or type to open something.
Scan the screencode at the top of the page to join the quiz.
3. The hidden instructions a program uses to draw pictures on a display.
The programmer fixed the screencode so the colors appeared correctly.
4. A special number that unlocks a locked screen on a device.
He forgot his screencode and could not open his tablet.