A code word is an element of a standardized code or protocol. Code word may refer to: Code word (figure of speech), designed to convey a predetermined meaning to a receptive audience, while remaining inconspicuous to others Procedure word, in voice communication Code word, an element of a codebook designed so that the meaning of the code word is opaque without the code book Code name, a clandestine name or cryptonym used to identify sensitive information See also Brevity code Ten-code, brevity codes in voice communication, particularly by law enforcement and in Citizens Band Cipher crossword, a puzzle