kódos

Kódos is a Hungarian adjective meaning coded or encoded, typically used to describe information, signals, or systems that rely on a code or encoding. It is formed from the noun kód (code) with the suffix -os, a common way to derive adjectives in Hungarian.

In use, kódos often appears in technical or descriptive contexts to indicate that something is characterized by coding rather than simply having been encoded. Examples of constructions include kódos üzenet (encoded message) or kódos rendszer (coding system). The term can be distinguished from kódolt, which more directly signals that something has been encoded or encrypted.

Kódos is not generally used as a standalone noun or as a widely recognized proper name. There are no well-established geographic, corporate, or historical entities commonly documented under the name Kódos in standard reference works. If encountered as a proper noun, it is likely to be a local, fictional, or informal usage rather than a widely recognized term.

Related concepts include kódolás (encoding), kódolni (to encode), and kódolt (encoded). The word sits within the broader field of information technology and cryptography, where coding and encoding processes are discussed in parallel but distinguished by nuance: kódos emphasizes the coded nature, while kódolt emphasizes the resulting encoded state.