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code (kōd)

1. a set of rules for regulating conduct.

2. a system by which information can be communicated.

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genetic code  the arrangement of nucleotides in the polynucleotide chain of a chromosome governing transmission of genetic information to proteins, i.e., determining the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain making up each protein synthesized by the cell.

triplet code  codon.

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code

Etymology: L, caudex, book

1 (in law) a published body of statutes, such as a civil code.

2 a collection of standards and rules of behavior, such as a dress code.

3 a symbolic means of representing information for communication or transfer, such as a genetic code.

4 a system of notation that allows information to be transmitted rapidly, such as Morse code, or in secrecy, such as a cryptographic code.

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Usage notes: informal.

a discreet signal used to summon a special team to resuscitate a patient, as in "Code zero, 3 west" announced over a public address system to summon the team to the west wing of the third floor without alarming patients or visitors. "To code" means to cease respirations and/or heart function. See also no code.

6 to enter data by use of a given programming language into a computer. Compare decode, encode.

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code,

n 1. a system of recording information by symbols so that only selected people will know the meaning. Used also to conserve space.
2. a systematic statement.

code of ethics,

n a series of principles used as a guide in assisting a dental professional to fulfill the moral obligations of professional dental practice.

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code

1. a set of rules governing one's conduct. Called also ethical code.

2. a system by which information can be communicated.

3. a set of alphabetical or numerical markers which are an index to a much larger bank of information.

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code of ethics

see code of ethics.

genetic code

the arrangement of nucleotides in the polynucleotide chain of a chromosome that governs the transmission of genetic information to proteins, i.e. determines the sequence of amino acids in the polypeptide chain making up each protein synthesized by the cell. See also genetic code.

code of practice/conduct

a document produced by an authoritative body to provide a guide to people in their conduct relative to, for example, animal welfare, or their practice, for example, in the housing and feeding of pigs. It is the sort of document that is used when testing in a practical situation rules which are planned to be included in subsequent legislation.

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code

noun Emergency care True code A widely used, highly popular term for 1. A cardiopulmonary arrest or other emergency requiring resuscitation, or 2. A call for personnel over the hospital's PA system to respond to such an emergency. See Failed code, Slow code Ethics A set of rules or principles. See Code of Hammurabi, Nuremburg code, Hunter-killer code Managed care A system for classifying medical or surgical procedures for payment by third-party payers. See A code, Activity code, Barcode, -GB code, J code, K code, NBG code, Uniform billing code, V code Vox populi A system for organizing large amounts of information, in which each block of data is designated by an alphanumeric. See Barcode verb To suffer a cardiac arrest in a hospital environment.