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upcode

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʌpkəʊd

Definitions

The behavioral norms which influence how software (or "downcode") is produced.

Examples

“Upcode includes the mental codes that shape⟳ human thought and behavior from within and the cultural codes that operate⟳ on us, often invisibly, from without: personal morality, religious rituals, social norms, legal rules, corporate policies, professional ethics, website terms of service. Downcode is run⟳ by computers, upcode by humans.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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