safety code

US: /ˈseɪfti koʊd/

Definition

Definition of safety code - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionset of official rules designed to reduce danger or injury

The building must follow the city safety code during renovation.

technology

TECH.

sequence of numbers or symbols used to protect access or products

TECH.

You need the safety code to change the system settings.

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Expressions with safety

safety net

net used to catch falling persons or objects

The circus acrobat fell into the safety net during the show.

safety blanket

something providing reassurance or a sense of security

Her savings acted as a safety blanket during tough times.

safety valve

mechanism offering relief from emotional pressure

Jogging acts as a safety valve for stress.

play for safety

act cautiously to avoid risk or danger

She decided to play for safety and declined the risky investment.

provide a safety net

offer support to prevent failure

The government aims to provide a safety net for the unemployed.

safety in numbers

reduced risk by being part of a large group

There is safety in numbers when investing in mutual funds.

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The code smell was obvious in the outdated function.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 safety code in a sentence

Inspectors cited the landlord for multiple violations of the fire safety code.
Enter the safety code to unlock the encrypted backup file.
Each product is tagged with a unique safety code for verification.

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French:code de sécurité, code de protection, ...
German:Sicherheitsvorschriften, Sicherheitscode, ...
Italian:codice di sicurezza, codice di protezione, ...
Spanish:código de seguridad, clave de seguridad, ...
Portuguese:código de segurança, código de acesso, ...
Chinese:安全规范, 安全码, ...
Japanese:安全規則, セーフティコード, ...
Arabic:لائِحَةُ السَّلامَة, رَمْز أَمْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:תֶּקֶן בְּטִיחוּת, קוֹד אַבְטָחָה, ...
Russian:правила техники безопасности, код безопасности, ...
Ukrainian:правила безпеки, код безпеки, ...
Hindi:सुरक्षा संहिता, सुरक्षा कोड, ...
Bengali:নিরাপত্তা বিধি, নিরাপত্তা কোড, ...
Catalan:codi de seguretat, clau de seguretat, ...
Czech:bezpečnostní předpisy, bezpečnostní kód, ...
Danish:sikkerhedsreglement, sikkerhedskode, ...
Dutch:veiligheidsvoorschriften, veiligheidscode, ...
Greek:κανονισμός ασφαλείας, κωδικός ασφαλείας, ...
Hungarian:biztonsági előírás, biztonsági kód, ...
Khmer:ក្រមសុវត្ថិភាព, កូដសុវត្ថិភាព, ...
Korean:안전 규정, 보안 코드, ...
Persian:کد ایمنی, کد امنیتی, ...
Polish:kodeks bezpieczeństwa, kod zabezpieczający, ...
Portuguese (BR):código de segurança, código de proteção, ...
Romanian:norme de siguranță, cod de securitate, ...
Swedish:säkerhetsföreskrifter, säkerhetskod, ...
Thai:ระเบียบความปลอดภัย, รหัสความปลอดภัย, ...
Turkish:güvenlik yönetmeliği, güvenlik kodu, ...
Vietnamese:quy chuẩn an toàn, mã an toàn, ...

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