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From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
codes n. [scientific computing] Programs. This usage is common in people who hack supercomputers and heavy-duty {number-crunching}, rare to unknown elsewhere (if you say "codes" to hackers outside scientific computing, their first association is likely to be "and cyphers").
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
codes
1. Programs. This usage is common among scientific computing people who use {supercumputer}s for heavy-duty {number crunching}. 2. Something to do with {cryptography}. [{Jargon File}] (1994-10-28)
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