Sanakirja.org

Määritelmät

Substantiivi

1. (countable, research methods) A code used to represent multiple (possibly unrelated) data items.
2. (countable, semiotics) An established code (signifier) that also acts as a new code, either representing additional (related) meanings, or dividing into various nuances of the original meaning.
3. Inventory that can no longer be sold (such as items that are past their sell-by date).

Verbi

1. (semiotics) To use as an overcode for.
2. (semiotics) To act as an overcode for.
3. To use a particular code or set of codes too much.
4. To code too many things or include too many codes in a coding system.