Accountancy Part COverview of Computerised Accounting System

The term _____ means "a system of letter or figure with arbitrary mea…

The term _____ means "a system of letter or figure with arbitrary meaning for brevity and for machine processing of information".

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → Code

NCERT (2026-27 edition):
CODIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS – “According to Concise Oxford Dictionary, the term code means “a system of letter or figure with arbitrary meaning for brevity and for machine processing of information”. Thus, code is an identification mark.”