translationcode

noun
UK /trænsˈleɪʃən kəʊd/
US /trænsˈleɪʃən koʊd/

A special set of letters or numbers that helps a computer turn one kind of message into another.

The app uses a translationcode to change English words into Spanish.

SYNONYMS

cipherkeyencodinglanguage codeconversion key

RELATED WORDS

translationcodedecodersoftwarelanguage

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secret pattern used to hide or unlock a message.

Only the spy knew the translationcode for the hidden note.

3. A label that tells a program which language to use.

Set the translationcode to 'fr' so the menu appears in French.

4. A set of rules for changing symbols from one system to another.

The engineer wrote a translationcode to convert old files into the new format.