colour code

ˈkʌlər koʊd

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Definition of colour code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

classification system

system of colours used to classify information

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

classification scheme

wiring

TECH.

system of colors for identifying wires

TECH.

The electrician followed the colour code for safety.

color scheme

Verbal expression

identify with colors

use colors to mark or identify something

The map is colour coded to show different regions.

label

mark

tag

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system of colors for identifying wires

Expressions with colour

colour in

add colour to a drawing or outline

The children were asked to colour in the drawings of animals..

colour up

become red in the face

He began to colour up when praised.

local colour

distinctive features or atmosphere of a place

The novel captures the local colour of the small town.

lose one's colour

become pale due to fear or illness

She began to lose her colour after hearing the news.

a splash of colour

small amount of color added for contrast

The room was brightened by a splash of colour.

colour outside the lines

think differently and challenge norms

They encourage students to colour outside the lines in problem-solving.

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The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.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.

crack a code

solve a secret message or code

The detective managed to crack a code in the letter.

Examples of colour code in a sentence

Each department has a unique colour code for files.
The manual includes a detailed colour code for installation.
Technicians rely on the colour code to prevent errors.
The wires are colour coded for easy installation.
Each section of the chart is colour coded for clarity.

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French:code couleur, coder par couleur, ...
German:Farbcode, farblich kennzeichnen, ...
Italian:codice dei colori, codificare a colori, ...
Spanish:código de colores, codificar por colores, ...
Portuguese:código de cores, codificar por cores, ...
Chinese:颜色代码, 用颜色标记, ...
Japanese:色分けコード, 色分けする, ...
Arabic:نِظام تَرميز لَوْني, رَمَّزَ بِالأَلوان, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד צֶבַע, לְסַמֵּן בְּצְבָעִים, ...
Russian:цветовой код, размечать цветами, ...
Ukrainian:система кольорів, позначати кольорами, ...
Hindi:रंग-कोड, रंगों से चिह्नित करना, ...
Bengali:রঙসংকেত, রঙ দিয়ে চিহ্নিত করা, ...
Catalan:codi de colors, codificar per colors, ...
Czech:barevný kód, barevně označit, ...
Danish:farvekode, farvemarkere, ...
Dutch:kleurcode, kleurcoderen, ...
Greek:χρωματικός κώδικας, χρωματικά κωδικοποιώ, ...
Hungarian:színkód, színkódolni, ...
Khmer:ប្រព័ន្ធកូដពណ៌, ដាក់លេខកូដពណ៌, ...
Korean:색상 코드, 색상으로 구분하다, ...
Persian:کد رنگی, رنگ‌بندی کردن, ...
Polish:kod kolorów, oznaczać kolorami, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de cores, colorir, ...
Romanian:cod de culori, a codifica pe culori, ...
Swedish:färgkod, färgkoda, ...
Thai:รหัสสี, ใช้สีระบุ, ...
Turkish:renk kodu, renk kodlamak, ...
Vietnamese:mã màu, mã hóa màu, ...

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