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col·or code
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Princeton's WordNet
color codenoun
system using colors to designate classifications
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Color code
A color code is a system for displaying information by using different colors. The earliest examples of color codes in use are for long-distance communication by use of flags, as in semaphore communication. The United Kingdom adopted a color code scheme for such communication wherein red signified danger and white signified safety, with other colors having similar assignments of meaning. As chemistry and other technologies advanced, it became expedient to use coloration as a signal for telling apart things that would otherwise be confusingly similar, such as wiring in electrical and electronic devices, and pharmaceutical pills. The use of color codes has been extended to abstractions, such as the Homeland Security Advisory System color code in the United States. Similarly, hospital emergency codes often incorporate colors (such as the widely used "Code Blue" indicating a cardiac arrest), although they may also include numbers, and may not conform to a uniform standard. Color codes do present some potential problems. On forms and signage, the use of color can distract from black and white text. They are often difficult for color blind and blind people to interpret, and even for those with normal color vision, use of many colors to code many variables can lead to use of confusingly similar colors.
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color code
A color code is a system for representing different colors in a standardized and organized manner. This can be applied in various fields such as digital technology, graphic design, electrical wiring, fashion, painting, and more. Each color is assigned a specific numeric or alphanumeric code which can be used to identify, match or reproduce the specific color. Examples include RGB, CMYK, HEX color codes, etc.
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color code
A form of known and communicated code using colors for a specific purpose.
The recycling social enterprise have a color code for each variety of materials they collect.
Submitted by MaryC on January 19, 2021
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of color code in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of color code in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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