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code name

code name noun: a name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.

Noun

code name (plural code names)

  1. A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.
    Synonyms:
    cover name

code name meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese

code name in Tamil

குறிப்பெயர்

code name in Vietnamese

name used to clandestinely identify something
mật danh, tên mã

Synonyms of code name

Forms of code name

pluralcode names
alternative formcodename

Questions about code name

What does code name mean?
Code name means a name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.
What is code name in Tamil?
Code name in Tamil is குறிப்பெயர். See Code name meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is code name?
Code name is a noun.
What is the plural of code name?
The plural of code name is code names.

Words near code name in the dictionary

  1. code mixed
  2. code mixing
  3. code monkey
  4. code monkeys
  5. code morphing
  6. code name
  7. code names
  8. code of conduct
  9. code of ethics
  10. code of honor
  11. code of honour

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Adapted from Wiktionary: code name (page history and authors); code name (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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