As nouns the difference between vocabulary and codebook
is that
vocabulary is a usually alphabetized and explained collection of words eg of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning while
codebook is (cryptography) a book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words or phrases and their equivalents in a code.
vocabulary English
Noun
( vocabularies)
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning.
The collection of words a person knows and uses.
- My Russian vocabulary is very limited.
The stock of words used in a particular field.
- The vocabulary of social sciences is often incomprehensible to ordinary people.
The words of a language collectively.
- The vocabulary of any language is influenced by contacts with other cultures.
A range of artistic or stylistic forms or techniques
Derived terms
* defining vocabulary
* controlled vocabulary
* extended vocabulary
Coordinate terms
* dictionary
* lexicon
* wordhoard (obsolete)
Synonyms
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codebook English
Noun
( en noun)
(cryptography) A book, table, database, or other object that stores the mapping between plaintext words or phrases and their equivalents in a code.
(computer science) A lookup table.
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