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netcode

netcode noun: the program code that handles interactions over a network.

Noun

netcode (uncountable)

  1. The program code that handles interactions over a network.
    • The new netcode implemented in 'Street Fighter X Tekken' allows for up to four players to have a smooth online experience, however, depending on the connections stability between players, things like 'spontaneous match rollback,' voice effects cutting out,' and 'sound effects cutting out' are also...2012 March 9, Tomoaki Ayano, quotee, “'Street Fighter X Tekken' Release Date Arrives: 5 Things Players Need To Know Before Buying The Game”, in International Business Times, via EBSCOhost
    • Want robust netcode and a kart racer with a high skill ceiling? Wait for a sale. Want a fun, Easter egg-laden Sonic racing game that’s chaotic and packed with ways to fine-tune things to fit your playstyle? Those 65 quid might be worth it.2026 April, Mollie Taylor, “Worlds Collide”, in PC Gamer, number 420, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 79

Origin of netcode

From net + code.

Words formed from netcode

Questions about netcode

What does netcode mean?
Netcode means the program code that handles interactions over a network.
What part of speech is netcode?
Netcode is a noun.

Words near netcode in the dictionary

  1. netcasting
  2. netcasts
  3. netcentric
  4. netch-azmud
  5. netco
  6. netcode
  7. Netcong
  8. netcop
  9. netcopped
  10. netcopping
  11. netcoppish

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