Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

p-code

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: p--code
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very low-level code that is machine-independent and enables a compiled file to be run on different processor types.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Most implementations of the Pascal programming language employed a p-code system to achieve a greater level of machine independence."

Etymology

Abbreviation of portable code.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

bytecode

Questions

What does p-code mean?: A very low-level code that is machine-independent and enables a compiled file to be run on different processor types.
Where does p-code come from?: Abbreviation of portable code.

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