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Definition of recode

recode

/ˌriːˈkoʊd/
re · code
Plural:recodes
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Past Simple:recoded
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Past Participle:recoded
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Present Participle:recoding
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recode Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To put data, information, or a message into a new or different code.

Example

"Researchers had to recode the survey responses into numerical categories for statistical processing."

2

To rewrite or revise the source code of a computer program or software system.

Example

"The engineering team decided to recode the legacy application in a modern programming language."

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• noun

1

An act or instance of putting data, information, or a software program into a new or revised code.

Example

"The statistical analysis required a complete recode of the demographic variables before the model could be run."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Recode. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/recode
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