"codeword" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: codewords [plural]
Etymology: code + word Etymology templates: {{compound|en|code|word}} code + word Head templates: {{en-noun}} codeword (plural codewords)
  1. (cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text. Categories (topical): Cryptography Translations (cryptography: string of encrypted text): codewoord [neuter] (Dutch), salakirjoitus (Finnish), koodi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-codeword-en-noun-0u32bDJx Topics: computing, cryptography, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'cryptography: string of encrypted text': 63 16 22
  2. A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept. Synonyms: dogwhistle
    Sense id: en-codeword-en-noun-xHi4ROK2
  3. A type of crossword puzzle where the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency. Translations (type of crossword): cijfercode [masculine] (Dutch), krypto (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-codeword-en-noun-pvy1r7CH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 28 47 Disambiguation of 'type of crossword': 1 3 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pseudocodeword Related terms: alphametic, cryptarithm

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