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Meaning of codeword

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

codeword

noun

Definitions

  1. A string representing an encoded piece of text.

    Example: Bob cannot get any information out of the codeword since he doesn't know what transmission bases Alice used.

  2. A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept.

  3. A type of crossword puzzle where individual letters are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency.