softwarecode

noun

UK /ˈsɒft.weə kəʊd/

US /ˈsɔːft.wer koʊd/

The words and instructions that people write to tell a computer what to do.

The programmer wrote softwarecode to make the game work.

SYNONYMS

program code source code computer code code programming instructions

RELATED WORDS

programming software developer algorithm computer

OTHER MEANINGS

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

She saved the softwarecode in a file so her team could review it.

3. A set of coded rules that controls how an app or system behaves.

The bug was hidden deep in the softwarecode of the app.

4. The part of a program that is written in a programming language rather than machine language.

Students learn to turn softwarecode into working apps.