code wheel

noun

A flat circular object consisting of concentric portions printed with codes or patterns that appear at certain positions as the wheel is rotated, used as a form of copy protection distributed with older video games.

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Meanings

nouncode wheel (plural code wheels)

plural code wheels

  1. A flat circular object consisting of concentric portions printed with codes or patterns that appear at certain positions as the wheel is rotated, used as a form of copy protection distributed with older video games.
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APA

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

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

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

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