Q code

noun

code used as a shorthand for common messages, consisting of sequences all beginning with Q

Meanings

nounQ code (plural Q codes)

plural Q codes · alternative Q-code

  1. broadcastingcode used as a shorthand for common messages, consisting of sequences all beginning with Q
  2. broadcastingspecific code from the aforementioned set
Cite this entry
APA

Q code. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20code

MLA

“Q code.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20code. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Q code,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Q%20code.

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