Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. [culture and related concepts]
5. culture-related concepts

Narrower term/s

• ciphers (codes)

Anotations

Scope note:

General term for symbols, sounds, or gestures devised according to a system and used to represent something else. An example is in translating a piece of information in a source language, such as a symbol, letter, word, or phrase, into a target language according to a strict rule, in order to achieve some purpose, such as disguising the message or facilitating its transmission or reception.