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codeword.

A string representing an encoded piece of text.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkoʊdˌwɝd/General-American
  1. A string representing an encoded piece of text.

    Bob cannot get any information out of the codeword since he doesn't know what transmission bases Alice used.
  2. A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.

  3. A type of crossword puzzle where the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.