encode — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To convert (plain text) into code.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Synonyms

   encipherencrypt

   Antonyms

   decodedecipherdecrypt

   Examples

   encode a secret message to be sent

2. To convert source information into another form.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   The blotchy black mark she impresses on my hand will still be there tomorrow morning, a confused barcode, unsure of what exactly it encodes.

3. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

   Examples

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   Berg, Jeremy M. with Tymoczko, John and Stryer, Lubert (2002), “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry, Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, →ISBN, retrieved 05 Dec 2009: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes.”

Noun

1. An encoding operation.

   Examples

   When each encode is finished a notification will appear on your screen to let you know it's completed […]

Verb

1. convert information into code

   Antonyms

   decode

   Broader terms

   convert

   Examples

   encode pictures digitally