noun. the practice of placing a code indicating the date and site of packaging on certain products, as canned goods.

What does code date mean?

Closed or coded dates are packing numbers used by the manufacturer. They might appear on shelf-stable products such as cans and boxes of food. These codes, which appear as a series of letters/numbers, might refer to the date or time of manufacture. They arent meant for the consumer to interpret as use-by dates.

What does this word mean code?

1 : a systematic statement of a body of law especially : one given statutory force. 2 : a system of principles or rules moral code. 3a : a system of signals or symbols for communication. b : a system of symbols (such as letters or numbers) used to represent assigned and often secret meanings.

What is an open code date?

Open dating (calendar date as code) is stamped on a food product a products package. It helps stores to determine time to display products, and the purchaser to know time limits to use the product at its best quality, not a safety date. Open dating is found on perishable foods: meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products.

What does anti dating mean?

: a date assigned to an event or document earlier than the actual date of the event or document. antedate. verb.

What does it mean when someone is cloaked?

To hide someone or something from another person or from public view. The residents complained that the board cloaked its decision process in secrecy, not allowing anyone to see the final plan.

How can you tell if a Louis Vuitton date code is real?

Most Louis Vuitton date codes consist of two letters combined with four numbers. The letters show where the item was made, and the numbers show when the item was made. The combination of these letters and numbers have changed several times over the years. There was no use of date codes before 1982.

What is the secret code?

1. secret code - a secret method of writing. cryptograph, cypher, cipher. code - a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy. Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection.