| 1. | a name assigned to conceal the real identity of a person, as a spy, or to conceal the existence or purpose of a plan, military operation, etc. |
| 2. | Also called code phrase. a word or phrase assigned a meaning understood only by those who are secretly informed of it. |
[kohd-neym] 
| to assign a code name to. |
| code name n. A name assigned to conceal the identity or existence of something or someone. |