subcode

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noun

A code making up part of a larger code.

OriginEnglish code ← Latin sub- →
UncommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

nounsubcode (plural subcodes)

plural subcodes

  1. A code making up part of a larger code.
  2. Any of several channels of data added to a compact disc (or similar) that are used for indexing and tracking.

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishcode
  5. Englishsubcode

From sub- + code.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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