outcode
The first part of a United Kingdom postcode, before the space.
Noun
- The first part of a United Kingdom postcode, before the space.
- The outcodes are used to get mail to the correct postal office for delivery by mail carriers. - 2007, Jeffrey Sambells, Michael Purvis, Cameron Turner, Beginning Google Maps Applications with PHP and Ajax:
Origin
Short for outward code.
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Noun computer graphics, computing
- A code used in the Cohen-Sutherland algorithm, indicating how a line should be clipped relative to the viewport.
Origin
From out + code.
Forms
Verb
- To surpass in computer programming ability.
- It's a great test of the claims of open-source gurus, who say that a self-motivated community can outcode any team working for a single employer—like, um, Microsoft. - 2002, Newsweek, volume 140, page lxxx:
- There was no shame in Mayer getting outcoded by Dean. But for her, the experience provided a truth. She realized that she was never going to be as good at programming as Dean—or even in his class. - 2015, Nicholas...
Origin
From out- + code.