codename

/ˈkoʊdˌneɪm/ /ˈkoʊdneɪm/

Meanings

noun

A name used to clandestinely identify somebody or something, either for military or espionage purposes, or for commercial confidentiality.

Examples :

"The new phone's codename during development was "Project Nova" to keep its features secret from competitors. "

verb

To give a codename to.

Examples :

"The project was so sensitive that we decided to codename it "Project Nightingale" to maintain secrecy. "

communication military computing

Related Words

espionage noun

/ˈɛs.pi.ə.ˌnɑːʒ/

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

"The student's espionage of test answers led to their expulsion. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

The process of developing; growth, directed change.

"The development of this story has been slow."

competitors noun

/kəmˈpɛtɪtərz/ /kɒmˈpɛtɪtərz/

A person or organization against whom one is competing.

"Our team worked hard to defeat our competitors in the soccer tournament. "

sensitive noun

/ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.

"My sister has a sensitivity to subtle changes in the weather; she can feel an approaching storm hours before anyone else notices. "

confidentiality noun

/ˌkɑnfɪˌdɛnʃiˈæləti/ /ˌkɑnfɪˌdɛnʃəˈlæɾi/

The property of being confidential.

"The teacher emphasized the confidentiality of the student's test scores. "

identify verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective was able to identify the suspect from the security camera footage. "

nightingale noun

/ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/

A European songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, of the family Muscicapidae.

"Nightingales have been spotted in this coppice."

commercial noun

/kəˈmɜːʃəl/ /kəˈmɝʃəl/

An advertisement in a common media format, usually radio or television.

"The school played a commercial for their new after-school program on the radio. "

somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

clandestinely adverb

/klænˈdɛs.tɪn.li/

In a secret or covert manner.

"The student clandestinely slipped a note to her friend during class. "

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

Armed forces.

"He spent six years in the military."