# overcode

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A code used to represent multiple (possibly unrelated) data items.
2. An established code (signifier) that also acts as a new code, either representing additional (related) meanings, or dividing into various nuances of the original meaning.
3. Inventory that can no longer be sold (such as items that are past their sell-by date).

## Etymology
From over- + code.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overcode