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computer code vs reference

reference vs computer code

computer code and reference both are nouns.

computer code is not a verb while reference is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
computer code Yes No No No
reference Yes No Yes No
As nouns, reference is a hyponym of computer code; that is, reference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than computer code:
  • computer code: (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
  • reference: (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
computer code (noun) reference (noun)
(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions the act of referring or consulting
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a book to which you can refer for authoritative facts
an indicator that orients you generally
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
computer code (verb) reference (verb)
refer to
Difference between computer code and reference

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