One Part Code

Primary definition

Code in which plain text elements and their accompanying code groups are arranged in alphabetical, numerical, or other systematic order, so one listing serves for both encoding and decoding. One-part codes are normally small codes used to pass small volumes of low-sensitivity information.

Also known assingle-part code · alphabetical code · systematic code
2 sources cited4 related termsReviewed by Martins Ogundare · Aug 9, 2026
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source

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Code in which plain text elements and their accompanying code groups are arranged in alphabetical, numerical, or other systematic order, so one listing serves for both encoding and decoding. One-part codes are normally small codes used to pass small volumes of low-sensitivity information.

Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). One Part Code. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved September 3, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/one-part-code

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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