activation code

BrE: /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃən ˌkəʊd/

Definition

Definition of activation code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

Rare

secret set of letters or numbers used to turn on access

Rare

Enter the activation code to complete installation of the program.
Without the activation code, the trial software remains locked.
The technician emailed a new activation code after verifying our account.

bind

fasten

secure

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Expressions with activation

product activation

initial setup of a product

The product activation took only a few minutes to complete.

voice activation

technology that lets a device start or work using spoken commands

The phone’s voice activation lets you call contacts without touching the screen.

activation energy

energy needed to start a chemical reaction

The catalyst lowered the activation energy of the reaction.

energy of activation

minimum energy needed for a chemical reaction to start

The catalyst lowered the energy of activation for the reaction.

activation analysis

process of identifying elements by irradiating samples and measuring radiation

Activation analysis helps in detecting trace elements in materials..

activation function

mathematical rule used to compute a model neuron output from inputs

The neural network performed better after we changed the activation function.

Expressions with code

crack code

decipher or break a secret code or system

The hacker tried to crack code to access the data.

code red

highest level of danger needing immediate action

The hospital announced a code red after the accident.

code smell

characteristic in code indicating a design problem

The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.

code up

write code to make a computer program

I will code up a new app tonight.

code of silence

unspoken rule to not disclose information

The gang members followed a strict code of silence.

crack the code

understand a complex system or language

After months of study, she finally cracked the code of the ancient script.

have one's own zip code

be so large it could get its own postal code

That sandwich is so big it could have its own zip code!

area code

number identifying a telephone region

She dialed the area code before the local number..

code name

name used to secretly identify someone or something

The agent was known only by his code name.

colour code

system of colours used to classify information

The library uses a colour code to organize books by genre..

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product key

technology

unique code for software activation or installation

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French:code d'activation, ...
German:Aktivierungscode, ...
Italian:codice di attivazione, ...
Spanish:código de activación, ...
Portuguese:código de ativação, ...
Chinese:激活码, ...
Japanese:有効化コード, ...
Arabic:رَمْزُ التَّفْعيل, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד הַפְעָלָה, ...
Russian:код активации, ...
Ukrainian:активаційний код, ...
Hindi:सक्रियण कोड, ...
Bengali:সক্রিয়করণ কোড, ...
Catalan:codi d'activació, ...
Czech:aktivační kód, ...
Danish:aktiveringskode, ...
Dutch:activatiecode, ...
Greek:κωδικός ενεργοποίησης, ...
Hungarian:aktiváló kód, ...
Khmer:លេខកូដធ្វើឲ្យសកម្ម, ...
Korean:인증 코드, ...
Persian:کد فعال‌سازی, ...
Polish:kod aktywacyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de ativação, ...
Romanian:cod de activare, ...
Swedish:aktiveringskod, ...
Thai:รหัสเปิดใช้งาน, ...
Turkish:aktivasyon kodu, ...
Vietnamese:mã kích hoạt, ...

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