1. A message written or transmitted in a cipher or code that conceals its meaning from those without the key to decrypt it
The spy sent a coded message to headquarters using the agreed-upon cipher.
O espião enviou uma mensagem codificada para a sede usando a cifra acordada.
2. A communication with hidden or indirect meaning, often requiring interpretation beyond its literal words
Her comment about the weather was a coded message criticizing his behavior.
Seu comentário sobre o tempo era uma mensagem codificada criticando o comportamento dele.