restricted code

noun Sociolinguistics.

a style of language use associated with informal situations, characterized by linguistic predictability and by its dependence on the external context and on the shared knowledge and experience of the participants for conveying meaning. Compare code(def 11b), elaborated code.

Origin of restricted code

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby restricted code

restraint of trade, restraint order, restrict, restricted, restricted class, restricted code, restricted stock, restricted users group, restriction, restriction enzyme, restriction enzymes