INstructioNs for a computer iN some programmiNg laNguage, ofteNmachiNe laNguage. The word "code" is ofteN used to distiNguish iNstructioNs from data (e.g. "The code is marked ' read-oNly' ") whereas "software" is used iN coNtrast with "hardware" aNd may coNsist of more thaN just code. (2000-04-08)