shortcode

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noun

A special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.

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Meanings

nounshortcode (plural shortcodes)

plural shortcodes · alternative short code · alternative short-code

  1. A special short telephone number for an SMS or MMS service, designed to be easier to remember.
  2. InternetA text sequence that produces a smiley or emoji.

    See http://www.emoji-cheat-sheet.com/ for the complete list of symbols and shortcodes.

    Dale Stubbart, Fonts and Special Characters for Websites (page ix)

Origin

From short + code.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“shortcode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortcode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortcode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortcode.

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