n (1)密(代)码((system of)letters，words，numbers，symbols used to keep message secret or to represent information briefly)[C，U(in～)]：break/crack/decipher/understand a～破译/破解/解译/明白密码;a letter/message in～密码信/密码信息;The～on the label shows the date of manufacture.标签上的代码表示生产日期。a post-/postal/(AmE) zip～邮政编码;

(2)电码((system of) pre-arranged signals used instead of letters and numbers to send mes-sages by machine)[C，U(in～)]：a telegraphic～电码;the Morse/International C～摩尔斯电码/国际电码;a～telegram 密码电报;send a message in～用密电码发送信息;

(3)(计算机)编码((system of) symbols used in information processed by computers)[C]：There are a number of～s for putting Chinese characters into a form usable by a computer.有多种把汉字输入计算机的编码体系。

(4)法典(规)(systematically arranged collection of laws or rules)[C]：the penal/legal/highway～刑典/法典/公路法规;a building/military～建筑/军事法规;the civil～of France法国民法典;the Napoleonic～拿破仑法典;〖同〗laws，rules，regulations;

(5)准则，规范(set of general rules that people accept and live by)[C]：a moral～道德准则;a～of honour/behaviour/practice 节操/行为/行业规范;The club's～of dress requires men to wear ties at dinner.俱乐部的着装规范要求宴会上男士系领带。〖同〗standards，principles;

→′codify vt 编成法典;

vt(1)译成密码(指令)(put(sth)into(secret，computer，etc)code)[T+n]：～information将信息译成密码;～d messages密码信息;～a material for the computer将材料译成计算机编码;～an instruction into the computer将指令编入计算机;

(2)编号(give a special code to sth)[T+n]：～books 给书编号;

→de′code vt 破译电码;en′code vt 编成密码