startingcode

noun
UK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ kəʊd/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ koʊd/

The first set of instructions you write to make a computer program begin.

She typed the startingcode that made the robot wave hello.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The opening lines of a coded message that tell the reader how to decode it.

The spy found the startingcode hidden in the book's first page.

3. A small piece of code used to launch a game or app.

The startingcode loads the menu before the game begins.

4. The first draft of instructions in a coding lesson.

The teacher gave us the startingcode and asked us to finish it.