Code word

Code word may refer to:


 * Code word (communication), an element of a standardized code or protocol
 * Code word (figure of speech), designed to convey a predetermined meaning to a receptive audience, while remaining inconspicuous to others


 * Procedure word, in voice communication
 * Code word, an element of a codebook designed so that the meaning of the code word is opaque without the code book
 * Code name, a clandestine name or cryptonym used to identify sensitive information
 * password, passcode, codeword, countersign; a word that is a special code for access, to pass a challenge of a sentry
 * Code Words, an online coding and programming publication