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codewise

codewise adverb: in terms of code or a specific code.

Adverb

codewise (not comparable)

  1. In terms of code or a specific code.
    • A theme may be, in itself, perfectly moral, but if the plot is replete with offensive and unacceptable details, the entire story becomes unacceptable codewise.1937, Olga Johanna Martin, Hollywood's movie commandments, page 106
    • The four symbols are designated 1, 2, 3 and 4 and their codes are 0001, 0111, 1101 and 1100, respectively, as shown on the map in Fig. 4. Note that only symbols 3 and 4 are codewise adjacent.1962, IEEE transactions on computers: Volume 11

Origin of codewise

From code + -wise.

Questions about codewise

What does codewise mean?
Codewise means in terms of code or a specific code.
What part of speech is codewise?
Codewise is an adverb.

Words near codewise in the dictionary

  1. codeveloping
  2. codevelopment
  3. codevelopmental
  4. codevelopments
  5. codevelops
  6. codewise
  7. codeword
  8. codewords
  9. codework
  10. codex
  11. codexes

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