cope

n : brick that are laid sideways at the top of a wall [syn: {header},

{coping}]

v : come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just

a gallon of gas." [syn: {get by}, {make out}, {make do},

{contend}, {grapple}, {deal}, {manage}]

code

Instructions for a computer in some programming

language, often {machine 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)