control code

noun

A numeric value or string of such values that triggers a specific command or action to occur, rather than displaying a text character.

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Meanings

nouncontrol code (plural control codes)

plural control codes

  1. computingA numeric value or string of such values that triggers a specific command or action to occur, rather than displaying a text character.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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