codeword

== English == === Etymology === From code +‎ word. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkoʊdˌwɝd/ === Noun === codeword (plural codewords) (cryptography) A string representing an encoded piece of text. A word or phrase (or by extension a concept) used to make a (concealed) reference to another word or concept. Synonym: dogwhistle (crosswording) A type of crossword puzzle where the letters of the alphabet are represented by numbers and the solver must identify them by their position and frequency. ==== Derived terms ==== pseudocodeword ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== alphametic cryptarithm