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Control code

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function codenoun(computing) Any character used to specify a function of a piece of software or hardware (such as carriage return of a printer)
scancodenoun(computing) A numeric code transmitted by a computer keyboard to indicate which keys are currently being pressed.
commandnounAn order to do something.
countercodenounA code given in response to another code.
codenoun(programming, uncountable) Instructions for a computer, written in a programming language; the input of a translator, an interpreter or a browser, namely: source code, machine code, bytecode.
code blocknoun(programming) A block of source code, often one that is delimited by brackets or in some similar way, depending on the programming language.
computer codenoun(computing, informal) source code
keycodenounA code that serves to unlock something, such as an electronic door or a car stereo (as an antitheft measure).
shellcodenoun(computing) A small piece of code, used as the payload of a virus or other malware, that launches a shell so that the attacker can control the compromised computer.
code cavenoun(programming) A sequence of null bytes in a process's memory, offering the capacity for the injection of custom instructions by a hacker.
literalExactly as stated; read or understood without interpretation; according to the letter; not figurative or metaphorical; following the letter or exact words; not taking liberties; etymonic rather than idiomatic.
binary codenoun(computing) A code that uses the binary digits (1 and 0), usually in groups of eight, to represent characters, machine instructions or other data.
malcodenoun(computing) malicious code
code positionnoun(computing) Synonym of code point.
counternounOne who counts.
expressionnounThe action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.
programming languagenoun(programming) A code of reserved words and symbols used in computer programs, which give instructions to the computer on how to accomplish certain computing tasks.
p-codenoun(programming) A very low-level code that is machine-independent and enables a compiled file to be run on different processor types.
control structurenoun(programming) A structure used to direct the flow of execution of a program.
metacommandnoun(computing) A command that is not part of the language being written but serves as a directive to the interpreter or compiler.

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