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Computer code is a generic term for the instructions to be executed by a computer. It can refer to: Machine code – instructions native to a specific processor
Computer_code
Process to create executable computer programs
interface. Portability: the range of computer hardware and operating system platforms on which the source code of a program can be compiled/interpreted
Computer_programming
Person who writes computer software
A programmer, computer programmer or coder is an author of computer source code, or someone with skill in computer programming. The professional titles
Programmer
Instructions a computer can execute
components. A computer program in its human-readable form is called source code. Source code needs another computer program to execute because computers can only
Computer_program
Human-readable instructions for a computer
computing, source code, or simply code or source, is human readable plain text that eventually results in controlling the behavior of a computer[citation needed]
Source_code
American non-profit organization
Ali Partovi, aimed at K–12 students who specialize in computer science. The website includes coding lessons and other resources. The initiative also targets
Code.org
Braille for representation of computer-related materials
codes, this may employ the extended 8-dot braille patterns. There are two standards of representation of computer code with braille: 1) The Computer Braille
Computer_Braille_Code
Computer worm
Code Red was a computer worm observed on the Internet on July 15, 2001. It attacked computers running Microsoft's IIS web server. It was the first large-scale
Code_Red_(computer_worm)
Literature that intermixes notions of classical poetry and computer code
physical computers, code poems may or may not run through executable binaries. A code poem may be interactive or static, digital or analog. Code poems can
Code_poetry
Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) A character encoding standard for electronic communications. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications
Glossary_of_computer_science
American software company
SpaceXAI which offers generative AI for producing computer code. Its primary product is Cursor, an AI coding agent and software development environment. Founded
Cursor_(company)
Collection of resources used to develop a computer program
during software development to implement a computer program. Commonly, a library consists of executable code such as compiled functions and classes, or
Library_(computing)
Software source code with poor structure
Spaghetti code is computer source code with convoluted control flow, with statements directing program execution without structure, instead resembling
Spaghetti_code
Software that translates code from one programming language to another
In computing, a compiler is software that translates computer code written in one programming language (the source language) into another language (the
Compiler
Programmable machine that processes data
electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs, which enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system
Computer
Philosophy concept in computing
personal [ethical] code. Any informal code of ethical conduct that exists in the work place. Exposure to formal codes of ethics. Computer ethics was first
Computer_ethics
Cyber attack where any code can be run
In computer security, arbitrary code execution (ACE) is an attacker's ability to run any commands or code of the attacker's choice on a target machine
Arbitrary_code_execution
Low-level programming language family
assembler that is run on a computer or operating system (the host system) of a different type from the system on which the resulting code is to run (the target
Assembly_language
Instructions directly executable by a computer
machine code is data encoded and structured to control a computer's central processing unit (CPU) via its programmable interface. A computer program consists
Machine_code
Encoded data represented in binary notation
Binary code can also refer to the mass noun code that is not human readable in nature such as machine code and bytecode. Even though all modern computer data
Binary_code
Early higher-level language for electronic computers
Short Code was one of the first higher-level languages developed for an electronic computer. Unlike machine code, Short Code statements represented mathematic
Short Code (computer language)
Short_Code_(computer_language)
Software that manages computer hardware resources
system acts as an intermediary between programs and the computer hardware, although the application code is usually executed directly by the hardware and frequently
Operating_system
Improving the efficiency of software
In computer science, program optimization, code optimization, or software optimization is the process of modifying a software system to make some aspect
Program_optimization
Recreational computer programming competition
Code golf is a type of recreational computer programming competition in which participants strive to achieve the shortest possible source code that solves
Code_golf
Digital description of a typographical font
additional computer code to render the bitmaps to display on screen and in print. Although all font types are still in use, most fonts used on computers today
Computer_font
Language for controlling a computer
directly executed by the processor). This code was very difficult to debug and was not portable between different computer systems. In order to improve the ease
Programming_language
Instructions a computer can execute
Software (SW) consists of computer programs that instruct the execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. The
Software
Unmaintainable solution
problem or bug in a computer program. Rather than continue to struggle to diagnose and fix the bug, the programmer may write additional code to compensate.
Kludge
Characteristic of source code that hints at a quality problem
In computer programming, a code smell is any characteristic of source code that hints at a deeper problem. Determining what a code smell is and is not
Code_smell
Restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior
In computer programming and software design, code refactoring is the process of restructuring existing source code—changing the factoring—without changing
Code_refactoring
Traditional first example of a computer programming language
also be used as a sanity check to ensure that the computer software intended to compile or run source code is correctly installed, and that its operator understands
Hello,_world
Programming language used in CNC and 3D printing
G-code (abbreviation for geometric code; also called RS-274, standardized today in ISO 6983-1) is the most widely used computer numerical control (CNC)
G-code
Model that describes the programmable interface of a computer processor
abstract model that defines the programmable interface of the CPU of a computer, defining how software interacts with hardware. A device (i.e. CPU) that
Instruction_set_architecture
Character encoding standard
characters – a total of 128 code points. The set of available punctuation had significant impact on the syntax of computer languages and text markup. ASCII
ASCII
Computer program that modifies other programs to replicate itself and spread
A computer virus is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those
Computer_virus
Datum of integral data type
bitness; see § Words. Some older computer architectures used decimal representations of integers, stored in binary-coded decimal (BCD) or other format.
Integer_(computer_science)
Topics referred to by the same term
Enumeration of a set of items in the form of a list Listing (computer), a computer code listing Listing (finance), the placing of a company's shares on
Listing
Topics referred to by the same term
mathematics and computer science dealing with data transmission Executable code Machine code, a sequence of instructions to a processor unit Source code, a sequence
Code_(disambiguation)
Guidance and navigation computer used in Apollo spacecraft
The Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) is a digital computer produced for the Apollo program that was installed on board each Apollo command module (CM) and
Apollo_Guidance_Computer
computer code or digital data (in human-readable form). Listings are commonly used in education and computer-related books to show examples of code.
Listing_(computer)
Topics referred to by the same term
related meanings Indeterminate form, in calculus Undefined behavior, computer code whose behavior is not specified under certain conditions Undefined value
Undefined
Font with glyphs of fixed-size widths
on typewriters and for typesetting computer code. Monospaced fonts were widely used in early computers and computer terminals, which had limited graphical
Monospaced_font
Form of parallelization of computer code
parallelism and control parallelism) is a form of parallelization of computer code across multiple processors in parallel computing environments. Task
Task_parallelism
Code that has to be included in many places with little or no alteration
In computer programming, boilerplate code, or simply boilerplate, are sections of code that are repeated in multiple places with little to no variation
Boilerplate_code
Software that executes source code directly
interpreters, the execution of computer programs often relied on compilers, which translate and compile source code into machine code. Early runtime environments
Interpreter_(computing)
Software released under a license restricting rights
copyright, especially for object code, was not clear until the 1983 appeals court ruling in Apple Computer, Inc. v. Franklin Computer Corp. According to Brewster
Proprietary_software
Family of programming languages
quarterly issues of the People's Computer Company newsletter published in 1975 and implementations with source code published in Dr. Dobb's Journal of
BASIC
cost and increased capabilities of computers, Nuclear Engineering has implemented computer software (Computer code to Mathematical model) into all facets
List of software for nuclear engineering
List_of_software_for_nuclear_engineering
Line code used in early magnetic data storage and Ethernet
drums of the Manchester Mark 1 computer. Manchester code was widely used for magnetic recording on 1600 bpi computer tapes before the introduction of
Manchester_code
United States legal doctrine
Code as speech is the legal and philosophical doctrine in the United States that computer source code and similar digital expressions are forms of speech
Code_as_speech
Analysis of computer programs without executing them
safety-critical computer systems and locating potentially vulnerable code. For example, the following industries have identified the use of static code analysis
Static_program_analysis
Lightweight markup language used in message boards
BBCode ("Bulletin Board Code") is a lightweight markup language used to format messages in many Internet forum software. It was first introduced in 1998
BBCode
Computer security exploit using injected code
Code injection is a computer security exploit where a program fails to correctly process external data, such as user input, causing it to interpret the
Code_injection
Two-dimensional matrix barcode
A Data Matrix is a two-dimensional code consisting of black and white "cells" or dots arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern, also known as
Data_Matrix
Taiwanese computer and electronics company
fifth-largest personal computer vendor by unit sales. Asus has a primary listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker code 2357 and formerly had
Asus
Debug code is computer code introduced to a computer program to test for errors or to help determine the cause of an error. It can be as simple as an echo
Debug_code
Museum in Mountain View, California
visitors can explore coding hands-on. Other exhibits include a restoration of an historic PDP-1 minicomputer, two restored IBM 1401 computers, and a restored
Computer_History_Museum
Formal language for communicating with a computer
A computer language is a formal language for humans to communicate with a computer, not a natural language. In earlier days of computing (before the 1980s)
Computer_language
AI-dependent computer programming
functionality. In December 2025, computer security researcher Etizaz Mohsin discovered a security flaw in the Orchids vibe coding platform, which he demonstrated
Vibe_coding
Ability of a computer system to cope with errors during execution
applying the principle of redundancy to computer science, blindly adding code is not suggested. Blindly adding code introduces more errors, makes the system
Robustness_(computer_science)
Activity where one or more people check a program's code
Code review (sometimes to as peer review) is a software quality assurance activity in which one or more people examine the source code of a computer program
Code_review
Code-generating large language model by OpenAI
natural-language prompts into source code. Announced in 2021, it was a modified production version of GPT-3 that was fine-tuned on source code in multiple programming
OpenAI_Codex_(language_model)
Process of adapting software to run in a different context
Source-to-source compiler – Translator of computer source code Write once, compile anywhere – Design goal for source code to be universally compilable "port
Porting
Compiling bytecode to machine code at runtime
compilation of computer code during execution of a program at run time rather than before execution. This may consist of source code translation but
Just-in-time_compilation
Integration of programming as part of running program
by projecting the computer screen in the audience space, with ways of visualising the code an area of active research. Live coding techniques are also
Live_coding
1999 book by Charles Petzold
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software (1999) is a book by Charles Petzold that seeks to teach how personal computers work at a hardware
Code: The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
Code:_The_Hidden_Language_of_Computer_Hardware_and_Software
Application of stylometry to computer code
Code stylometry (also known as program authorship attribution or source code authorship analysis) is the application of stylometry to computer code to
Code_stylometry
Self-replicating malware program
A computer worm is a standalone malware computer program that replicates itself in order to spread to other computers. It often uses a computer network
Computer_worm
Name that identifies a specific entity
Persistent identifier Personally identifiable information Product code Reference (computer science) Referent Representation term Systematized Nomenclature
Identifier
Placeholder variables in programming
baz, quux, and others are used as metasyntactic variables in computer programming or computer-related documentation. They have been used to name entities
Foobar
High-level computer programming conceptualization
high-level way to conceptualize and structure the implementation of a computer program. A programming language can be classified as supporting one or
Programming_paradigm
Connection between computers or programs
application programming interface (API) is a connection between computers or between computer programs. It is a type of software interface, offering a service
API
Unnecesary source code
In computer programming, redundant code is source code or compiled code that is unnecessary. Code that can be removed without affecting its desired behavior
Redundant_code
Term for computer intruders and computing experts
unauthorized access to a computer system or network. The word is also used for a skilled programmer or computer enthusiast. In computer security, it may describe
Hacker
Computer program that translates code from one programming language to another
is a computer program that converts the programming instructions written in human convenient form into machine language codes that the computers understand
Translator_(computing)
MELCOR is a fully integrated, engineering-level computer code developed by Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
MELCOR
Description of an algorithm that resembles a computer program
pseudocode and code written in programming languages. Pseudocode is commonly used in textbooks and scientific publications related to computer science and
Pseudocode
System of rules to convert information into another form or representation
codes was to save on cable costs. The use of data coding for data compression predates the computer era; an early example is the telegraph Morse code
Code
Activity of computer programming for expressive purposes
Creative coding is a type of computer programming in which the goal is to create something expressive instead of something functional. It is used to create
Creative_coding
Measure of parallelisation of code in parallel processor systems
Gustafson's law as an indication of the extent to which a particular computer code is parallelized. It was proposed by Alan H. Karp and Horace P. Flatt
Karp–Flatt_metric
Software security mechanism
In computer security, a sandbox is a security mechanism for separating running programs, usually in an effort to mitigate system failures and/or software
Sandbox_(computer_security)
2010s public influence campaign
"Learn to Code" was a slogan and a series of public influence campaigns during the 2010s that encouraged the development of computer programming skills
Learn_to_Code
Type of two-dimensional barcode
A QR code, short for quick-response code, is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara of the Japanese company Denso
QR_code
Open source mode for GNU Emacs
(such as the outline of an essay, a topic list with subtopics, nested computer code, etc.), and an editor with functions that can read the markup and manipulate
Org-mode
Academic subfield
Critical code studies (CCS) is an emerging academic subfield, related to software studies, digital humanities, cultural studies, computer science, human–computer
Critical_code_studies
Concept of copyright applied to computer code
sequence of words, numbers, or symbols—in this case, the source or object code of computer programs. Copyright attaches only to original works that are fixed
Software_copyright
Educational computer coding environment
CodeMonkey is an educational computer coding environment that allows beginners to learn computer programming concepts and languages. CodeMonkey is intended
CodeMonkey_(software)
2011 video game
input, or the onscreen keyboard. In addition to the code editor and interpreter, Petit Computer includes a simple shell for file management, as well
Petit_Computer
Transmission of language with brief pulses
(2020). "Morse Codes for Computer Access". "Morse Code". Ace Centre (UK ACC Charity). 2020. "Android accessibility help: Use Morse code". Google support
Morse_code
Topics referred to by the same term
repetitive code. Code Monkeys, an animated television series. "Code Monkey" (song), by Jonathan Coulton. CodeMonkey (software), an educational computer environment
Code_monkey
Environment in which a piece of software is executed
attributes – i.e. using a metonymy. For example, in a single computer system, this would be the computer's architecture, operating system (OS), and runtime libraries
Computing_platform
Malicious software
make an infected computer add autorunnable code to any USB stick plugged into it. Anyone who then attached the stick to another computer set to autorun
Malware
Computer code used in the Matrix movie series
displays of monochrome phosphorescent computer monitors. One predecessor of the digital rain exists in a "code-scene" of András Mész's film, Meteo. Ghost
Digital_rain
Tool to flag poor computer code
analysis on C language source code. The software gives its name to modern computing tools responsible for checking for coding style or formatting errors
Lint_(software)
Eight-bit character encoding system invented by IBM
Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC; /ˈɛbsɪdɪk/) is an eight-bit character encoding used mainly on IBM mainframe and IBM midrange computer operating
EBCDIC
Software that emulates an entire computer
emulation of a computer system. Virtual machines are based on computer architectures and provide the functionality of a physical computer. Their implementations
Virtual_machine
distributed computing, code on demand is any technology that sends executable software code from a server computer to a client computer upon request from the
Code_on_demand
Electronic game with user interface and visual feedback
A video game or computer game, is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard
Video_game
Computer program used to develop another program
Software for debugging a computer program Decompiler – Program translating executable to source code Disassembler – Computer program to translate machine
Programming_tool
Website
MovieCode (full title Source Code in TV and Films) is a website revealing the meanings of computer program source code depicted in film, established in
MovieCode
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