code file

noun

An electronic file whose contents consist of machine-readable or human-readable programming instructions, typically organized according to the syntax of a programming language and intended to be compiled, interpreted, assembled or processed by a computing system.

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Meanings

nouncode file (plural code files)

plural code files

  1. computingAn electronic file whose contents consist of machine-readable or human-readable programming instructions, typically organized according to the syntax of a programming language and intended to be compiled, interpreted, assembled or processed by a computing system.
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APA

code file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20file

MLA

“code file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20file. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code file,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code%20file.

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