code of conduct code of behavior | a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
voting system electoral system | a legal system for making democratic choices |
code | a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy |
access access code | a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) |
area code | a number usually of digits assigned to a telephone area as in the United States and Canada |
bar code Universal Product Code | code consisting of a series of vertical bars of variable width that are scanned by a laser, printed on consumer product packages to identify the item for a computer that provides the price and registers inventory information |
color code | system using colors to designate classifications |
cipher cypher cryptograph secret code | a secret method of writing |
Morse Morse code international Morse code | a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals) |
ZIP code ZIP postcode postal code | a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail |
code computer code | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions |
American Standard Code for Information Interchange ASCII | (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies, a string of binary digits represents each character, used in most microcomputers |
binary code | code using a string of binary digits to represent characters |
error correction code ECC | (telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors |
machine code machine language | a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation |
object code | the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer |
operation code order code | the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed, the set of operations in a computer |
source code | program instructions written as an ASCII text file, must be translated by a compiler or interpreter or assembler into the object code for a particular computer before execution |
Roman law Justinian code civil law jus civile | the legal code of ancient Rome, codified under Justinian, the basis for many modern systems of civil law |
occupational safety and health act federal job safety law | a law passed by the United States Congress that created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to prevent employees from being injured or contracting diseases in the course of their employment |
logic bomb slag code | a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied, when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects, a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb |
ethic ethical code | a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct |
code codification | a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) |
legal code | a code of laws adopted by a state or nation, a code of laws |
penal code | the legal code governing crimes and their punishment |
United States Code U. S. Code | a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States, is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives |
building code | set of standards established and enforced by local government for the structural safety of buildings |
dress code | a set of rules specifying the correct manner of dress while on the premises of the institution (or specifying what manner of dress is prohibited) |
fire code | set of standards established and enforced by government for fire prevention and safety in case of fire as in fire escapes etc |
sanitary code health code | set of standards established and enforced by government for health requirements as in plumbing etc |
Highway Code | the code of rules governing the use of public roads |
code flag nautical signal flag | one of an international code of flag signals used between ships |
federal government | a government with strong central powers |
federal department federal office department of the federal government | a department of the federal government of the United States |
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA | an independent agency of the United States government that provides a single point of accountability for all federal emergency preparedness and mitigation and response activities |
Federal Communications Commission FCC | an independent government agency that regulates interstate and international communications by radio and television and wire and cable and satellite |
Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI | a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center FLETC | a center in the Department of that trains law enforcement professionals for more than seventy federal agencies |
Federal Bureau of Prisons BoP | the law enforcement agency of the Justice Department that operates a nationwide system of prisons and detention facilities to incarcerate inmates sentenced to imprisonment for federal crimes |
Federal Judiciary | the judiciary of the United States which is responsible for interpreting and enforcing federal laws |
Federal Aviation Agency FAA | an agency in the Department of Transportation that is responsible for the safety of civilian aviation |
electoral college | the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice president |
Federalist Party American Federalist Party Federal Party | a major political party in the United States in the early th century, founded by Alexander Hamilton, favored a strong centralized government |
Federal Reserve Board | the seven-member board governing the Federal Reserve System |
federal court | a court establish by the authority of a federal government |
agency federal agency government agency bureau office authority | an administrative unit of government, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Census Bureau, Office of Management and Budget, Tennessee Valley Authority |
Federal Reserve System Federal Reserve Fed FRS | the central bank of the United States, incorporates Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and statehartered commercial banks and some trust companies, the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply |
Federal Reserve Bank reserve bank | one of regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region |
Federal Trade Commission FTC | an independent agency of the United States federal government that maintains fair and free competition, enforces federal antitrust laws, educates the public about identity theft |
Federal Protective Service FPS | an agency in the General Services Administration that is a security organization to provide a safe environment where Federal agencies can conduct their business |