"cheat code" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheat codes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheat code (plural cheat codes)
  1. (video games) A line of text or series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior, alter a character's looks and abilities, skip levels, or access other hidden features. Wikipedia link: cheat code Categories (topical): Video games Translations (series of commands which can be used to change a game's behavior): 金手指 (gam¹ sau² zi²) (Chinese Cantonese), 作弊碼 (Chinese Mandarin), 作弊码 (zuòbìmǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), 秘籍 (mìjí) (Chinese Mandarin), 秘笈 (mìjí) (Chinese Mandarin), trapaça [feminine] (Portuguese), macete [masculine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-cheat_code-en-noun-tE8EZ63O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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