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codebook.

A book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words or phrases and their equivalents in a code.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words or phrases and their equivalents in a code.

  2. A lookup table.

  3. A list of disorders or conditions and the codes that represent them.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English code Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵosder.? Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂g-der.? Proto-Germanic *bōks Proto-West Germanic *bōk Old English bōc Middle English bok English book English codebook From code + book.

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