pseudocode

See also: Pseudocode and pseudo-code

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Pre-Greekder.?

Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)

Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.

Middle English pseudo-

English pseudo-

English code

English pseudocode

From pseudo- + code.

pseudocode (countable and uncountable, plural pseudocodes) (programming)

A description of a computer programming algorithm that uses the structural conventions of programming languages but omits detailed subroutines or language-specific syntax.
- 2003 December 2, John Dalbey, “PSEUDOCODE STANDARD”, in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo‎^[1], archived from the original on 8 February 2026:
  In general the vocabulary used in the pseudocode should be the vocabulary of the problem domain, not of the implementation domain. The pseudocode is a narrative for someone who knows the requirements (problem domain) and is trying to learn how the solution is organized.
- 2026 May 21 (last accessed), Nels Frazier, “How to Write Pseudocode”, in University of Wyoming‎^[2], archived from the original on 21 May 2026, page 1:
  Think of pseudocode as a step-by-step verbal outline of your code that you can later transcribe into a programming language.
Any format or language that resembles a programming language but is not.

description of a computer programming algorithm

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From pseudo- +‎ code.

pseudocode m (uncountable, no diminutive)

pseudocode m (plural pseudocodes)