encode

verb, noun — 4 senses

encode

verb

US /ɪnˈkoʊd/ · UK /ɪnˈkəʊd/

Etymology From en- + code.

1

To convert (plain text) into code.

  • encode a secret message to be sent
2

Communication, Communications To convert source information into another form.

  • The blotchy black mark she impresses on my hand will still be there tomorrow morning, a confused barcode, unsure of what exactly it encodes.2012, Ben Masters, Noughties:
3

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

  • 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.”
Derived terms
encodability, encodable, encodement, encoder, encoding, misencode, percent-encode, re-encode, reencoder, unencode
Related terms
code, codec

encode

noun

Etymology From en- + code.

1

An encoding operation.

  • When each encode is finished a notification will appear on your screen to let you know it's completed […]2017, Tom Wolsky, From iMovie to Final Cut Pro X: Making the Creative Leap, page 378:

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