What does code in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word code in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use code in French.

The word code in French means code, code, code, code, code, theory test, driving theory test, dipped beam, low beam, code, code, bar code, item number, branch code, binary code, civil code, commercial law, PIN, PIN number, colour coding, code of honour, code of conduct, code of conduct, code of ethics, Highway Code, public health regulations, criminal procedure code, code of criminal procedure, code of practice for insurance companies, tax regulations, trade laws, commercial laws, labour code, code of ethics, tax code, tax law, French tax regulations, genetic code, sort code, computer code, moral code, Morse code, penal code, postcode, rural laws, countryside laws, PIN, PIN number, source code, dress code, barcode, answering pennant, barcode scanner, barcode reader, coded message, screen name, take your theory test, take your driving theory test, pseudocode, pseudo-code, pseudo code. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word code

code

nom masculin (ensemble de règles)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il doit étudier le code de la route avant de passer à la pratique.
He has to study the highway code before taking his practical test.

code

nom masculin (clé numérique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je n'ai pas de clé pour la porte de l'immeuble, seulement un code.
I don't have a key to the building, only a code.

code

nom masculin (dispositif de cryptage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Résistance avait créé des codes pour agir en toute discrétion.
The Resistance created codes so they could act in complete secrecy.

code

nom masculin (Informatique : programme) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il reste des erreurs dans ce code !
There are still mistakes in this code!

code

nom masculin (informatique : représentation numérique) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le code ASCII est le plus utilisé de nos jours.
ASCII is the most frequently used code these days.

theory test, driving theory test

nom masculin (familier (épreuve théorique du permis de conduire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai eu le code (or: mon code) à 17 ans et mon permis à 18.
I passed my theory test at 17 and my practical driving test at 18.

dipped beam, low beam

nom masculin pluriel (Automobile : feux de croisement) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les codes sont utilisés dès que la luminosité baisse.
Dipped headlights are used in low light conditions.

code

verbe transitif (crypter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les espions codent leurs messages.

code

verbe transitif (Informatique : programmer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pierre code les données qu'il reçoit.

bar code

nom masculin (donnée numérique sous forme de symbole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un code-barres est une série de petits traits parallèles donnant des informations après lecture par un système optique.

item number

nom masculin (numéro de produit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

branch code

nom masculin (numéro de code bancaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

binary code

nom masculin (instructions en langage machine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

civil code

nom masculin (textes de loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le code civil organise la vie de la société.
The civil code is the basis for our society.

commercial law

nom masculin (ensemble de lois liées au commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

PIN, PIN number

nom masculin (numéro d'identification personnel) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les clients de cette banque ont un code confidentiel qui leur permet d'accéder à leurs comptes.

colour coding

nom masculin (charte des couleurs en vigueur) (UK, uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

code of honour

nom masculin (règles dictant la conduite à tenir) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le code d'honneur prend encore une place importante dans certaines sociétés.

code of conduct

nom masculin (règles à suivre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

code of conduct

nom masculin (liste de principes d'une entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le code de conduite de cette entreprise est très strict.

code of ethics

nom masculin (règles de conduite d'une profession)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Highway Code

nom masculin (règles de conduite) (UK: road safety rules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque usager se doit de respecter le code de la route. Le code de la route varie d'un pays à l'autre.
The rules of the road vary from one country to another.

public health regulations

nom masculin (droit du domaine médical)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le Code de la santé publique décrit les relations entre les malades et les organismes de soin.

criminal procedure code, code of criminal procedure

nom masculin (législation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un code de procédure pénale est un recueil de textes juridiques organisant les étapes d'une procédure pénale.

code of practice for insurance companies

nom masculin (lois régissant les assurances)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cas n'a pas été prévu par le code des assurances.

tax regulations

nom masculin (règlement des impôts)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le code des impôts n'est pas très clair sur ce point.

trade laws, commercial laws

nom masculin (lois commerciales)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Le code du commerce réglemente les transactions commerciales.

labour code

nom masculin (textes régissant le travail) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

code of ethics

nom masculin (règles de l'entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De plus en plus d'entreprises adopte un code éthique respectueux de l'environnement.

tax code, tax law

nom masculin (règles régissant l'imposition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

French tax regulations

nom masculin (droit de la discalité)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

genetic code

nom masculin (ensemble des gènes de [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sort code

nom masculin (partie de numéro de compte bancaire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

computer code

nom masculin (instructions d'un programme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'informaticien s'est plongé dans le code informatique de ce programme pour trouver l'origine du problème de traitement.

moral code

nom masculin (ensemble de règles de conscience)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Morse code

nom masculin (système télégraphique) (signalling system)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penal code

nom masculin (textes de loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

postcode

nom masculin (courrier : numéro de commune) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce village est rattaché au code postal de la ville proche.
This village has the same postcode as the nearby town.

rural laws, countryside laws

nom masculin (lois des campagnes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Dans certains pays, le Code rural règlemente le droit rural.

PIN, PIN number

nom masculin (numéro privatif de carte de paiement) (abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

source code

nom masculin (instructions informatiques) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le code source est un ensemble d'instructions écrites dans un langage de programmation.

dress code

nom masculin (norme sociale d'habillement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'entreprise impose un code vestimentaire strict à ses salariés.

barcode

nom masculin (code optique fait de barres)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

answering pennant

nom féminin (Marine (drapeau indiquant compréhension) (Nautical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

barcode scanner, barcode reader

nom masculin (douchette, scannette) (device)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coded message

nom masculin (message secret et chiffré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

screen name

nom masculin (pseudonyme) (computer, internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est conseillé d'utiliser un nom de code sur les forums internet.

take your theory test, take your driving theory test

locution verbale (passer l'examen théorique de conduite) (Automobile)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai dû passer le code de la route cinq fois avant de l'avoir !
I had to take my theory test five times before I passed!

pseudocode, pseudo-code, pseudo code

nom masculin (langage de programmation théorique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le programmeur rédige un pseudo-code qu'il développera ensuite.

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