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shortcode

shortcode noun: a special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.

Noun

shortcode (plural shortcodes)

  1. A special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.
  2. (Internet) A text sequence that produces a smiley or emoji.
    • See http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/ for the complete list of symbols and shortcodes.Dale Stubbart, Fonts and Special Characters for Websites (page ix)

Forms of shortcode

pluralshortcodes
alternative formshort code
alternative formshort-code

Origin of shortcode

From short + code.

Questions about shortcode

What does shortcode mean?
Shortcode means a special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.
What part of speech is shortcode?
Shortcode is a noun.
What is the plural of shortcode?
The plural of shortcode is shortcodes.

Words near shortcode in the dictionary

  1. shortclothes
  2. shortcoat
  3. shortcoated
  4. shortcoating
  5. shortcoats
  6. shortcode
  7. shortcodes
  8. shortcomer
  9. shortcomers
  10. shortcoming
  11. shortcomings

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