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Topics referred to by the same term
The Secret Code can refer to: The Secret Code (film), a 1918 film starring Gloria Swanson The Secret Code (serial), a 1942 film serial "The Secret Code"
The_Secret_Code
Term used by US law enforcement agency
The United States Secret Service uses code names for U.S. presidents, first ladies, and other prominent persons and locations. The use of such names was
Secret_Service_code_name
2009 studio album by Tohoshinki
The Secret Code is the fourth Japanese studio album (eighth overall) by South Korean pop group Tohoshinki, released on March 25, 2009 by Rhythm Zone. The
The_Secret_Code_(album)
7th episode of the 7th season of Seinfeld
"The Secret Code" is the 117th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the seventh episode of the seventh season. It aired on November 9, 1995. In
The_Secret_Code_(Seinfeld)
2006 studio album by Aya Kamiki
Secret Code is the debut major album by artist Aya Kamiki, released on July 12, 2006. It comes in a CD only version. Secret Code debuted at number 5 on
Secret_Code
1942 American film
The Secret Code (1942) was the 19th serial released by Columbia Pictures. It features the masked hero "The Black Commando" facing Nazi saboteurs, inspired
The_Secret_Code_(serial)
1918 film
The Secret Code is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Gloria Swanson. As described in a film magazine, Senator
The_Secret_Code_(film)
Series of graphic novels by Gene Luen Yang
instruction, and a story where a group of seventh graders uncover a secret coding school. The series is written by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Mike Holmes
Secret_Coders
1939 film by Noel M. Smith
Code of the Secret Service is a 1939 film directed by Noel M. Smith and starring Ronald Reagan. It is the second of four films in the U.S. Secret Service
Code_of_the_Secret_Service
2011 studio album by Darren Hayes
Secret Codes and Battleships is the fourth studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Darren Hayes. It was released 21 October 2011 on Mercury Records
Secret_Codes_and_Battleships
Practice and study of secure communication techniques
Archived 9 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine, in two volumes, Cambridge University Press, 2001 and 2004. Alvin's Secret Code by Clifford B. Hicks (children's
Cryptography
Military personnel using their native languages for secret wartime communication
A code talker was a person employed by the military during wartime to use a little-known language as a means of secret communication. The term is most
Code_talker
episodes for the French animated television series Code Lyoko. The first season has no set viewing order except for the last two episodes, so the episodes
List_of_Code_Lyoko_episodes
2003 novel by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is one of the best-selling American novels of all time. Brown's second novel to include
The_Da_Vinci_Code
System of rules to convert information into another form or representation
code is a system of rules to convert information—such as a letter, word, sound, image, or gesture—into another form, sometimes shortened or secret, for
Code
Coaching: The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership is a 2021 business book by Ruchira Chaudhary about leadership development through coaching. Chaudhary
Coaching: The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership
Coaching:_The_Secret_Code_to_Uncommon_Leadership
2006 British TV series or programme
four digit code which can be entered on the Secret Show website to unlock extras. The show never starts as "The Secret Show", but rather as "The Fluffy Bunny
The_Secret_Show
Computer communications authentication algorithm
keyed-hash message authentication code or hash-based message authentication code) is a specific type of message authentication code (MAC) involving a cryptographic
HMAC
2006 mystery thriller film by Ron Howard
architecture, documents and secret rituals in this novel are accurate". The Da Vinci Code premiered as the opening film of the 59th Cannes Film Festival
The_Da_Vinci_Code_(film)
1946 film by Roy William Neill
Holmes and the Secret Code in the United Kingdom. The film has an original story, but combines elements of the short stories "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons"
Dressed_to_Kill_(1946_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
also titled The Secret "Secrets" (Ben 10) "The Secret" (Code Lyoko) "The Secret" (Dynasty 1984) "The Secret" (Dynasty 1986) "The Secret" (Highway to
Secret_(disambiguation)
Cheat code, originally for Konami games
Mobile, PDA) Entering the code in the main menu unlocks the secret "Sandbox Mode". Hollow Knight: Silksong Entering the Konami code in the "Extras" menu unlocks
Konami_Code
Short story by Joyce Carol Oates
never explained: "Now, these numbers are a secret code, honey," Arnold Friend explained. He read off the numbers 33, 19, 17 and raised his eyebrows at
Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Where_Are_You_Going,_Where_Have_You_Been?
Allied cryptanalysis project during World War II
the Research Desk and the processed code was kept in red-colored folders (to indicate its Top Secret classification). This code was called "RED".[citation
Magic_(cryptography)
Clandestine term
person. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They may also be used in industrial counter-espionage to protect secret projects
Code_name
2025 novel by Dan Brown
The Secret of Secrets is a mystery thriller novel by American author Dan Brown and the sixth installment in his Robert Langdon series, following Origin
The_Secret_of_Secrets_(novel)
2016 South Korean TV series or program
Code - Secret Room (Korean: 코드 - 비밀의 방) is a South Korean reality game show. It aired on JTBC on Fridays at 23:00 beginning January 1, 2016. In each episodes
Code:_Secret_Room
in 2009 on the Japanese album The Secret Code and was performed by TVXQ's former five-member lineup. The current TVXQ duo re-recorded the single for their
List of songs recorded by TVXQ
List_of_songs_recorded_by_TVXQ
Cryptographic algorithm created by Adi Shamir
Shamir's secret sharing (SSS) is an efficient secret sharing algorithm for distributing private information (the "secret") among a group, first developed
Shamir's_secret_sharing
Supervillain team
works for the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. "The Secret Code of the Monster Society" was frequently referred to in the comic book. As early as the Fawcett
Monster_Society_of_Evil
American reality television series
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed is a series of television shows and specials in which the methods behind magic
Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed
Breaking_the_Magician's_Code:_Magic's_Biggest_Secrets_Finally_Revealed
Secret code used by US military attachés in early WWII
The Black Code (more formally, Military Intelligence Code No. 11) was a secret code used by US military attachés in the early period of World War II.
Black_(code)
2006 documentary
Secrets of the Code is a 2006 documentary based on Dan Burstein's New York Times best-seller of the same name in which experts explore topics put forth
Secrets_of_the_Code
Ciphers used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II
The vulnerability of Japanese naval codes and ciphers was crucial to the conduct of the Pacific War of World War II, and had an important influence on
Japanese_naval_codes
1938 film directed by Viktor Tourjansky
Secret Code LB 17 (German: Geheimzeichen LB 17) is a 1938 German thriller film directed by Victor Tourjansky and starring Willy Birgel, Hilde Weissner
Secret_Code_LB_17
American physician and author
neuro-physiology and consciousness in the human mind and brain. In The Inner Pulse: Unlocking the Secret Code of Sickness and Health (2011), Siegel describes
Marc_Siegel
Type of two-dimensional barcode
A QR code, short for quick-response code, is a type of two-dimensional matrix barcode invented in 1994 by Masahiro Hara of the Japanese company Denso
QR_code
Word or phrase with a special meaning
plans the details of which are intended to remain secret to the uninitiated. For example, the code name of "Mogul" is used by the United States Secret Service
Code_word_(figure_of_speech)
Code-breaking game
two opponents who aim to decipher the other's secret code by trial and error. Bulls and cows predates the commercially marketed board game version, Mastermind
Bulls_and_cows
Card with hidden text revealed by scratching
won—the card is printed either to be a winner or not—or to reveal the secret code; the result does not depend upon what portions are scratched off. In other
Scratchcard
Mysterious death in 1940s Australia
tensions following the beginning of the Cold War; the apparent involvement of a secret code; the possible use of an undetectable poison; and the inability or
Somerton_Man
Australian musician and producer (born 1972)
Spark (2004), the double album This Delicate Thing We've Made (2007), Secret Codes and Battleships (2011), and Homosexual (2022). Hayes' memoir, Unlovable
Darren_Hayes
Disease Research Unit of Japanese Army
was the secret code for the Seventh Area Army. Following a transfer of control to the Southern Expeditionary Army, the unit also used the secret code for
Unit_9420
Coded messages used over public address systems on passenger ships
Zulu, Zulu is the code for a fight aboard most cruise lines. Hospital emergency codes Presser, Brandon (2 February 2018). "Secret codes, subliminal messaging
Vessel_emergency_codes
Series of short subject films
these are among the studio's best efforts: The Spider's Web, The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Batman, The Secret Code, and The Phantom maintained
Serial_film
Device for decoding a substitution cipher
secret codes, and are used to send hidden messages back and forth to one another. Secret decoders are generally circular scales, descendants of the cipher
Secret_decoder_ring
(Harmonized System code 8802). Exports realized under secret code are not counted. The use of secret code is particularly frequent for military equipment,
List of countries by aircraft and spacecraft exports
List_of_countries_by_aircraft_and_spacecraft_exports
Digital watermark tracking code produced by many printers
steganography, DocuColor tracking dots, yellow dots, secret dots, or a machine identification code (MIC), are a digital watermark which many color laser
Printer_tracking_dots
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
volume box set: The Tao of Houdini and The Secret Confessions of Houdini, Kieran Press, 1997. The Houdini Code Mystery: A Spirit Secret Solved by William
Harry_Houdini
American journalist (born 1947)
and volatile markets. At the heart of Glassman's "secret code" is the belief that stocks are the best long-term bet there is. The trick is finding solid
James_K._Glassman
1942 film by Roy William Neill
John Watson have to crack a secret code to save the country. The film is one of four films in the series that are in the public domain. Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon
Sherlock_Holmes_and_the_Secret_Weapon
American film director (1893–1987)
Ranger (1936) The Fugitive Sheriff (1936) The Unknown Ranger (1936) The Mysterious Pilot (1937) Oklahoma Terror (1939) The Secret Code (1942) The Valley of
Spencer_Gordon_Bennet
Code-breaking game
the same for Consistent Mastermind (playing the game so that every guess is a candidate for the secret code that is consistent with the hints in the previous
Mastermind_(board_game)
American writer (born 1964)
particularly the Robert Langdon series Angels & Demons (2000), The Da Vinci Code (2003), The Lost Symbol (2009), Inferno (2013), Origin (2017) and The Secret of
Dan_Brown
a list of Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed episodes. * Denotes illusions only shown on the VHS release. http://www
List of Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed episodes
List_of_Breaking_the_Magician's_Code:_Magic's_Biggest_Secrets_Finally_Revealed_episodes
FIFA assigns a three-letter country code to each of its member and non-member countries. These are the official codes used by FIFA and its continental confederations
List_of_FIFA_country_codes
Unsolved encrypted message associated with unsolved homicide
apparently written in secret code – in the victim's pockets, and these were handed over to the FBI for further investigation. Attempts by the FBI's Cryptanalysis
Ricky McCormick's encrypted notes
Ricky_McCormick's_encrypted_notes
American comedian
of Seinfeld ("The Soup" and the Kramer/chimpanzee subplot of "The Face Painter"). He also appeared as Fred in the episode "The Secret Code". Stoller is
Fred_Stoller
Specialized tactical unit of the U.S. Secret Service
followed by the president's Secret Service code name. For example, the code name for President Obama's CAT was "Hawkeye Renegade". Before 1979, Secret Service
Secret Service Counter Assault Team
Secret_Service_Counter_Assault_Team
Electronic audio game
Hyperslide which features the Code Buster game from Brain Warp and has four discs which all have a different color. The game was the most popular in Duracell's
Brain_Warp
Information used for message authentication and integrity checking
possess a secret key) to detect any changes to the message content. The term message integrity code (MIC) is frequently substituted for the term MAC,
Message_authentication_code
2008 single by TVXQ
The Secret Code (2009). The song was written by Mikkel Sigvardt, Lucas Secon, Thomas Troelsen, and Yoo Young-jin, who also produced the song. The Korean
Mirotic_(song)
Book by Simon Singh
jargon, the word "code" is often used for any sort of secret communication, whether or not that communication is actually performed using a code in the strict
The_Code_Book
Secret headquarters used by the CIA
August 5, 2024. Marc Ambinder, The 5 secret code words that define our era, February 26, 2013 Kirk, Michael. "Top Secret America". Frontline. PBS. Retrieved
CIA_black_sites
Material that government claims requires confidentiality
defined by article 413-9 of the Penal Code. The three levels of military classification are Très Secret Défense (Very Secret Defence): Information deemed
Classified_information
2009 single by Tohoshinki
their fourth Japanese studio album The Secret Code. "We Are! (Animation One Piece 10th Anniversary Ver.)" was used as the opening theme for anime series One
Share_the_World_/_We_Are!
A-1 was the designation for a code used by the United States Navy during World War I that replaced the Secret Code of 1887, SIGCODE and another system
A-1_(code)
Communications intended for insiders of a group
Republican Dog Whistle". TIME. Archived from the original on 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2026-02-26. Aesopian: The Secret Code to Unlocking Polish Literature on Culture
Aesopian_language
British foreign intelligence agency
The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), commonly known as MI6 (Military Intelligence, Section 6), is the foreign intelligence service of the United Kingdom
MI6
Electronic toy made by Texas Instruments
cartridge as the configuration called the Basic Unit (containing the minigames Mystery Word, Secret Code, and Letter). Between its release and 1983, the Speak
Speak_&_Spell_(toy)
American stage magicians and writers
that the Zancigs performed telepathy. In 1924, Julius confessed that their mind reading act was a trick and published the secret code and all the details
Julius_and_Agnes_Zancig
Changing between languages during a conversation
linguistics, code-switching or language alternation is the process of shifting from one linguistic code (a language or dialect) to another, depending on the social
Code-switching
Project by the United States Central Intelligence Agency
such as self-preservation?" Project Artichoke was the Central Intelligence Agency's secret code name for carrying out in-house and overseas experiments
Project_Artichoke
American author (born 1960)
in The Atlantic, Politico, The New York Times, The New Republic, Slate, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American
Liza_Mundy
2023 Indian film
Devil: The British Secret Agent is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written by Srikanth Vissa and directed by Abhishek Nama and Naveen Medaram
Devil: The British Secret Agent
Devil:_The_British_Secret_Agent
American actor (1906–1962)
of the films he appeared in were The Big Bluff, China, Women in the Night, Little Tokyo, U.S.A.. He also appeared in The Secret Code. He played the Chinese
Beal_Wong
German-based thieves' argot
Lotegorisch Polari Yenish Puchner, Martin (2020). The language of thieves : my family's obsession with a secret code the Nazis tried to eliminate (1 ed.). New York:
Rotwelsch
Holdings of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos
have been the Marcoses. According to The Washington Post, the Herald Center was referred to using the secret code-word "Midtown Cement" in coded cables between
Overseas landholdings of the Marcos family
Overseas_landholdings_of_the_Marcos_family
2002 studio album by Jay Chou
scenes of weird items/characters in the ironbox as Chou whizzes pass through each of them. The music video for "Secret Code" was directed by Zhang Hengtai
The_Eight_Dimensions
Encrypted sculpture by American artist Jim Sanborn
Art", & "The Kryptos Code Unmasked", 1999, The New York Times "Unlocking the secret of Kryptos", March 17, 2000, The Baltimore Sun "Solving the Enigma of
Kryptos
Ciphers and codes used up to and during World War II
diplomatic codes. This article is on Japanese army and diplomatic ciphers and codes used up to and during World War II, to supplement the article on Japanese
Japanese army and diplomatic codes
Japanese_army_and_diplomatic_codes
American actress (1915–1966)
for the lower-budget independent companies: PRC, Monogram, Republic. She had two assignments with Columbia, the 1943 serial The Secret Code and the 1947
Anne_Nagel
WWII double agent for MI5
A. Robertson, head of the section responsible for control of the Double Cross agents, she eventually revealed the secret code. However, MI5 continued
Nathalie_Sergueiew
Small flower bouquet tied at the base
Her book narrated a secret code in which flowers were used to convey messages in the Turkish harem. The intrigue of receiving secret messages this way became
Nosegay
Russian singer (1962–2002)
who inspired his music. Many of Krug's songs invoke the secret code of Russian prisons and the symbolism of prisoner tattoos. Krug used a 1924 NKVD dictionary
Mikhail_Krug
Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1985)
place on the Oricon charts. Her third single "Mou Kimidake-wo Hanashitari-wa Shinai" peaked at the 11th place, and her first full album "Secret Code" debuted
Aya_Kamiki
Fictional character
and The Secret of Secrets (2025). He is a Harvard University professor of religious iconology and symbology (a fictional field related to the study
Robert_Langdon
1949 American TV series or program
Art Carney's Ed Norton character wore one on an episode of The Honeymooners, secret code guns, flying saucer rings, decoder badges, photo-printing rings
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
Captain_Video_and_His_Video_Rangers
Puzzle
"Cryptograms and the Allure of Secret Codes". Psychology Today. Retrieved June 11, 2017. Sutherland, Denise; Koltko-Rivera, Mark (2009). Cracking Codes and Cryptograms
Cryptogram
Topics referred to by the same term
Codemaster or code master may refer to: Code master or master coder, a master programmer Cipher master or secret code master, a master cryptographer Codemaster
Codemaster
Purported set of secret messages encoded within the Hebrew text of the Torah
The Bible code (Hebrew: הצופן התנ״כי, hatzofen hatanachi), also known as the Torah code, is a purported set of encoded words within a Hebrew text of the
Bible_code
Chinese martial art
secret code for "the secret art of Siu Lam Wing Chun Hall." In the Pan Nam lineage, the "Wing" in Wing Chun comes from Chan Wing-wah, one of the founders
Wing_Chun
American stand-up comedian and television personality
personality. Aquilino was a regular cast member of the Girl Code comedy series on MTV and was a host of Girl Code Live. Aquilino was born on Long Island, New
Carly_Aquilino
Historical article manuscript
Alan (2011-10-25). "Secret society's code cracked". Cosmic Log. NBC News. Retrieved 2025-03-22. James D. Hodgkins (April 2012). "The Copiale Cipher: An
Copiale_cipher
British spy and intelligence officer
Who of the British State. p. 29. Spicer, Tim (12 September 2024). A Suspicion of Spies. Matthew M. Aid, "'Stella Polaris' and the Secret Code Battle in
Wilfred_Dunderdale
U.S. government classification system
person with a secret or top secret clearance and that specific code word clearance. Executive Order 13526, which forms the legal basis for the U.S. classification
Classified information in the United States
Classified_information_in_the_United_States
Federal law enforcement agency
The United States Secret Service (USSS or Secret Service) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security
United_States_Secret_Service
Prophecies made during an apparition of the Virgin Mary in 1917
The Three Secrets of Fátima (Portuguese: Os Três Segredos de Fátima) are a series of apocalyptic visions and prophecies given to three young Portuguese
Three_Secrets_of_Fátima
2005 studio album by Raised by Swans
Codes and Secret Longing is the debut studio album by Canadian solo artist Raised by Swans. It was written in its entirety by Eric Howden, recorded at
Codes_and_Secret_Longing
American actor (1894–1948)
The Spider's Web (1938), Batman (1943), and The Secret Code (1943), as well as in Columbia comedy shorts with Harry Von Zell, Hugh Herbert, and The Three
Charles_C._Wilson
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Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a pet form of the personal name P(i)erre, French form of Peter.English (Bristol) : variant of Parrott
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Secret/Sacred relating to Islam
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Boy/Male
Australian, Dutch, German, Swedish
Brave with the Spear; Spear Rule
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Secret, Sacred relating to Islam
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Female
Welsh
Welsh name SEREN means "star."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Saker.North German : habitational name for someone who lived in a damp place, a derivative of Seck 1.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Sack 1, with the agent suffix -er.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Egyptian
, the wife of King Her-hor-si-amen.
Female
Egyptian
, the sister of Astaretenheb.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Protector of the Universe
Girl/Female
Muslim
Redemption or sacrifice (1)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Poet
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ayushman | ஆயà¯à®·à¯à®®à®¾à®¨
Blessed with long life
Boy/Male
Tamil
The east, Chanting voice from east at Sunrise
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : occupational name for a stable worker, from Old English hors ‘horse’ + mann ‘man’. It is unlikely to have been a nickname for a skilled rider, for in the Middle Ages the maintenance and use of a horse was far beyond the means of the mass of common people.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Brja
Girl/Female
Tamil
Colorful
Biblical
favorable; opportunity;
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Vincentius, BENCE means "conquering."
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n.
The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.
a.
Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive.
imp. & p. p.
of Secrete
n.
To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; -- often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.
a.
Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow.
v. t.
To keep secret.
a.
Withdraw from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
a.
Tending to secrete, or to keep secret or private; as, a secretive disposition.
imp. & p. p.
of Secure
v. t.
To experience regret on account of; to lose or miss with a sense of regret; to feel sorrow or dissatisfaction on account of (the happening or the loss of something); as, to regret an error; to regret lost opportunities or friends.
n.
A secret.
adv.
In a secret manner.
n.
That which is concealed; a secret.
adv.
Secretly.
n.
An amphipod crustacean; as, the skeleton screw (Caprella). See Sand screw, under Sand.
v. t.
To secrete; as, mucus secerned in the nose.
a.
Not secret; not close; not trusty; indiscreet.
v. t.
To deposit in a place of hiding; to hide; to conceal; as, to secrete stolen goods; to secrete one's self.
n.
A decree.
a.
Secret; secretive; faithful to a secret.