netcode

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noun

The program code that handles interactions over a network.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounnetcode (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe program code that handles interactions over a network.

    Want robust netcode and a kart racer with a high skill ceiling? Wait for a sale. Want a fun, Easter egg-laden Sonic racing game that’s chaotic and packed with ways to fine-tune things to fit your playstyle? Those 65 quid might be worth it.

    2026 April 28, Mollie Taylor, “Worlds Collide”, in PC Gamer, number 420, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 79
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    The new netcode implemented in 'Street Fighter X Tekken' allows for up to four players to have a smooth online experience, however, depending on the connections stability between players, things like 'spontaneous match rollback,' voice effects cutting out,' and 'sound effects cutting out' are also occurring[.]

    2012 March 9, Tomoaki Ayano, quotee, “'Street Fighter X Tekken' Release Date Arrives: 5 Things Players Need To Know Before Buying The Game”, in International Business Times, via EBSCOhost

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

“netcode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netcode. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “netcode,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/netcode.

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