reference code

AmE: /ˈɹɛfɚəns koʊd/

Definition

Definition of reference code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

identificationset of letters or numbers used to identify something in records

Please quote your reference code when calling customer support about the order.

technology

TECH.

computer program shared as a model for building similar programs

TECH.

The library provides reference code to demonstrate how the new API works.

Adjective

documentationused for or relating to an identifying number for tracking information

Please include the reference code number on the top of the form.

hypnotic

mesmerizing

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Expressions with reference

for future reference

adv.

to be used or considered later

Keep this document for future reference.

reference material

source of information used to check facts or find specific data

The librarian suggested using the atlas as reference material.

character reference

statement about a person's character for job or court

She provided a character reference for his job application.

for reference

adv.

used to give information for checking or comparing

Here is last year's report for reference.

in reference to

prep.

used to show that words or actions are about something specific

I am writing in reference to your recent job application.

letter of reference

document vouching for a person's character

The university requested a letter of reference from her teacher.

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The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.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..

Examples of reference code in a sentence

Enter the reference code printed on your invoice to access the report.
The open-source project includes reference code for common encryption routines.
Developers can adapt the reference code to fit their specific hardware platform.
Enter your reference code details on the online claim form.
The reference code field must be completed for every service request.

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French:code de référence, de référence, ...
German:Referenzcode, referenzbezogen, ...
Italian:codice di riferimento, identificativo, ...
Spanish:código de referencia, de referencia, ...
Portuguese:código de referência, relativo ao código de referência, ...
Chinese:参考代码, 参考编号的, ...
Japanese:照会番号, 参照コードの, ...
Arabic:رَمز مَرجِعي, مَرْجِعِيّ, ...
Hebrew:קוֹד יִחוּס, מְזַהֶה, ...
Russian:идентификационный код, референсный, ...
Ukrainian:референсний код, реєстраційний, ...
Hindi:संदर्भ कोड, रेफरेंस कोड, ...
Bengali:রেফারেন্স কোড, রেফারেন্স কোডসংক্রান্ত, ...
Catalan:codi de referència, de codi de referència, ...
Czech:referenční kód, referenční, ...
Danish:referencekode, referencekodebaseret, ...
Dutch:referentiecode, referentie, ...
Greek:κωδικός αναφοράς, κωδικού αναφοράς, ...
Hungarian:hivatkozási kód, hivatkozási, ...
Khmer:លេខកូដយោង, យោង, ...
Korean:참조 코드, 참고용 코드, ...
Persian:کد پیگیری, مربوط به کد ارجاع, ...
Polish:kod referencyjny, referencyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de referência, de referência, ...
Romanian:cod de referință, de referință, ...
Swedish:referenskod, som avser en referenskod för att spåra information, ...
Thai:รหัสอ้างอิง, โค้ดอ้างอิง, ...
Turkish:referans kodu, referans kodlu, ...
Vietnamese:mã tham chiếu, mã tham khảo, ...

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