Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overcode

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
over-code
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An established code (signifier) that also acts as a new code, either representing additional (related) meanings, or dividing into various nuances of the original meaning.

Countable

noun

Inventory that can no longer be sold (such as items that are past their sell-by date).

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To use as an overcode for.

verb

To act as an overcode for.

verb

To use a particular code or set of codes too much.

verb

To code too many things or include too many codes in a coding system.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + code.

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Questions

What does overcode mean?
A code used to represent multiple (possibly unrelated) data items.
Where does overcode come from?
From over- + code.

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