Code and Directive

Code

Code noun - A collection or system of rules of conduct.

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Directive and code are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Directive" instead a noun "Code".

Nearby Words: coded, coding, coder

Directive noun - A statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned.

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Code and directive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Code" instead a noun "Directive".

high	high code	high directive
similar	similar code	similar directive
original	original code	original directive
single	single code	single directive
Other adjectives: strong, actual, entire, infamous, personal, new, twisted, official, genetic.

At one point in the Imperial Agent storyline in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the player is brainwashed by Imperial Intelligence, rendering them unable to disobey any directive given with a specific code word.

Source: Painting the Medium
Later shows interpreted Picard's reluctance to break the rules to upgrade the Prime Directive into some kind of inviolable code, and showed captains going well out of their way to avoid violating it.

Source: Franchise Original Sin / Live-Action TV
While 'Serve the Public Trust', 'Protect the Innocent' and 'Uphold the Law' follow the code of conduct aspect of the trope, additional Sub-Directives (such as the infamous "Directive 4") have on occasion been programmed into Robocop as restraining bolts that keep him from doing his job effectively.

Source: Obstructive Code of Conduct

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