Outcode
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
- 2 A code used in the Cohen-Sutherland algorithm, indicating how a line should be clipped relative to the viewport.
Verb
- 1 To surpass in computer programming ability. transitive
"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."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"The outcodes are used to get mail to the correct postal office for delivery by mail carriers."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Short for outward code.
Etymology 2
From out- + code.
Etymology 3
From out + code.
Related phrases
More for "outcode"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.