The system is modeled after military base security protocols in which a color code signifies the level of precaution and perceived threat, according to two officials involved in developing it.

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"The problem is a color code, or a number, or whatever, without information to people as to what it means, and what they're supposed to do, that's really where the frustration is, " Napolitano said at the summit.

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Kimberly Bryant is the founder of Black Girls Code , an organization created to empower women of color between the ages of 7-14 by encouraging them to learn code.

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You look up, and there's a star, blinking in code, and the color's changing, too.

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There has been no adjustment of the threat level in terms of color code, whatever else.

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Vendors need to make PCs easy to get out of the box, they must provide easy and clear setup instructions (with matching pictures), they should color-code cables, and they must eliminate the need to reboot during the initial setup because it scares new users, he says.

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This being a Google product, there's also a search function, so you can find the Keeps you kept, and you can color code what you've got in a variety of hues.

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Activists like Code Pink: Women for Peace utilize the color to unite their efforts, and you can still earn a pink Cadillac from Mary Kay.

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The ability to quickly export CSS code for text and objects, and import color swatches to easily design incredible websites.

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