undercode

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Synonyms: undercome, underscore, undertone, undergod, undergone, undercoat, underside, underdone, underbody, undernote, underride

Antonyms: undercome, underscore, undertone, undergod, undergone, undercoat, underside, underdone, underbody, undernote, underride

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|semiotics}} A [[subtext]]; ideas or information that are [[assume]]d or [[imply|implied]] but not explicitly coded.
2. A [[secret]] [[message]] included in another message or stream of [[data]].
3. {{lb|en|research methods}} A [[code]] (which represents a [[datum]]) that is [[group]]ed with other codes into a final encoding.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|semiotics|intransitive}} To [[communicate]] using [[code]]s that do not convey the entire [[message]], but which rely on the recipient's [[construction]] of meaning through [[connotation]] or [[subtext]]s.
2. {{lb|en|semiotics|transitive}} To use or convey (a message) in a way that requires the recipient to [[construct]] part of the meaning.
3. {{lb|en|semiotics|transitive}} To [[communicate]] ([[information]]) indirectly, by means of an undercode.
4. To [[encode]] a secret message that is masked by a surface message or stream of data.
5. To [[represent]] by a code that indicates a lower level of service than what was provided.
6. To use fewer codes than are needed to fully describe something.

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