Code name


 

A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word. Codenames are often used for military purposes, or in espionage. They are also used in business, for example as the names of confidential projects.

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There is a common but not universal convention of writing codenames in upper case.

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Introduction
Proliferation of code names in WWII
German code names
Aircraft recognition reporting names
Tank code names
Churchill on Code Names for Military Operations
Military Operations since Churchill
Famous military and espionage code names
Commercial code names in the computer industry
See also
External links

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