Etymology

pseudocode

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Today it means: A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax. Full definition →

English code ← Middle English code ← Old French code
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Latincaudex
  6. Latincōdex
  7. Old Frenchcode
  8. Middle Englishcode
  9. Englishcode
  10. English todaypseudocode

From pseudo- + code.

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