(US, military) A launch code to commence a nuclear attack.
(US, military) A launch code to commence a nuclear attack.
"go code" means: A launch code to commence a nuclear attack.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
"go code" means: A launch code to commence a nuclear attack.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (US) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“honestly tempted to learn rust for fun rn. seen far too much people (OSS) write/generate sloppy go code that's not idiomatic and prone to panics, it kinda sucks. doesn't help that the models tend to write code like 8 levels deep of scope 🙃”
"go code" means: A launch code to commence a nuclear attack.. It carries a violent or aggressive reference, so it is worth noting the context. In most cases the word is used jokingly or for emphasis rather than as a sign of real intent. A calm question about where it was heard is usually all that is needed; pay more attention to behaviour and tone than to the word itself.
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(US, military) A go code.
(US) A launch code for nuclear weapons, provided to the President of the United States.
Nuclear code refers to the classified authorization codes used by military and government officials to authenticate orders for launching nuclear weapons. In the US system, these codes are part of the 'nuclear football' protocol that travels with the President at all times. In everyday conversation the phrase often gets used dramatically to describe any heavily guarded secret or impossibly secure password — if your WiFi password is called a 'nuclear code,' someone's being a bit theatrical.
(US, _, military) Code word indicating the actual or possible detonation of a nuclear weapon and consequent risk of an outbreak of nuclear war.
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