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countercode

countercode noun: a code given in response to another code.

Noun

countercode (plural countercodes)

  1. A code given in response to another code.
    • the codes and countercodes involved in a missile launch

Forms of countercode

pluralcountercodes

Origin of countercode

From counter- + code.

Questions about countercode

What does countercode mean?
Countercode means a code given in response to another code.
What part of speech is countercode?
Countercode is a noun.
What is the plural of countercode?
The plural of countercode is countercodes.

Words near countercode in the dictionary

  1. counterclockwise
  2. counterclockwisely
  3. counterclockwiseness
  4. countercoalition
  5. countercoalitions
  6. countercode
  7. countercodes
  8. countercolonial
  9. countercolored
  10. countercombatant
  11. countercommand

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