In
communication
Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inqui ...
, a code word is an element of a standardized
code
In communications and information processing, code is a system of rules to convert information—such as a letter, word, sound, image, or gesture—into another form, sometimes shortened or secret, for communication through a communicati ...
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protocol
Protocol may refer to:
Sociology and politics
* Protocol (politics), a formal agreement between nation states
* Protocol (diplomacy), the etiquette of diplomacy and affairs of state
* Etiquette, a code of personal behavior
Science and technology
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. Each code word is assembled in accordance with the specific rules of the code and assigned a unique meaning. Code words are typically used for reasons of reliability, clarity, brevity, or secrecy.
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Code word (figure of speech)
A code word is a word or a phrase designed to convey a predetermined meaning to an audience who know the phrase, while remaining inconspicuous to the uninitiated. For example, a public address system may be used to make an announcement asking for ...
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Coded set In telecommunication, a coded set is a set of elements onto which another set of elements has been mapped according to a code.
Examples of coded sets include the list of names of airports that is mapped onto a set of corresponding three-letter re ...
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Commercial code (communications)
In telecommunication, a commercial code is a code once used to save on cablegram costs. Telegraph (and telex) charged per word sent, so companies which sent large volumes of telegrams developed codes to save money on tolls. Elaborate commercial cod ...
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Compartmentalization (information security)
Compartmentalization or compartmentalisation may refer to:
* Compartmentalization (biology)
* Compartmentalization (engineering)
* Compartmentalization (fire protection)
* Compartmentalization (information security)
* Compartmentalization (psyc ...
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Duress code
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Error correction and detection
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Marine VHF radio
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Password
A password, sometimes called a passcode (for example in Apple devices), is secret data, typically a string of characters, usually used to confirm a user's identity. Traditionally, passwords were expected to be memorized, but the large number of ...
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Safeword
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Spelling alphabet
A spelling alphabet ( also called by various other names) is a set of words used to represent the letters of an alphabet in oral communication, especially over a two-way radio or telephone. The words chosen to represent the letters sound sufficien ...
References
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*UNHCR Procedure for Radio Communication
External links
UNHCR Procedure for Radio Communication
Data transmission
Cryptography
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