encoded; encoding; encodes
1
a
: to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to convert (a message) into code
b
: to convey symbolically
the capacity of poetry to encode ideology—
J. D. Niles
J. D. Niles2
: to specify the genetic code for
encoder
noun
Examples of encode in a Sentence
Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.
a technology that encodes images
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When input in the form of light flows into these optical neural networks, the output light encodes data from the complex operations performed within these devices.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
Some properties might be related to more specific information, such as the fact that the board described in the input has a white knight on space E3; others might encode abstract observations, like the role that the white knight in space E3 is playing in protecting its king.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
This gene typically encodes a protein (MeCP2) which is essential for brain development.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The proteins encoded bring together three important functions of the cell: autophagy, immunity and mitochondrial function.
—Matthew Farrer, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2024
Normally, the amount of information encoded in a structure is proportional to the volume of the structure.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
All but the newest flagship smartphones and tablets lack specialized hardware designed to accelerate the playback of video encoded in the increasingly popular AV1 format, relying instead on software to get the job done.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
One promising example in development is using mRNA that encodes CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing proteins to knock out genes that cause specific diseases.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
Recall that in an ordinary quantum error-correcting code, a virtual qubit is encoded in superpositions of physical qubits.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
Some properties might be related to more specific information, such as the fact that the board described in the input has a white knight on space E3; others might encode abstract observations, like the role that the white knight in space E3 is playing in protecting its king.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
This gene typically encodes a protein (MeCP2) which is essential for brain development.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
The proteins encoded bring together three important functions of the cell: autophagy, immunity and mitochondrial function.
—Matthew Farrer, Discover Magazine, 13 Apr. 2024
Normally, the amount of information encoded in a structure is proportional to the volume of the structure.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 Apr. 2024
All but the newest flagship smartphones and tablets lack specialized hardware designed to accelerate the playback of video encoded in the increasingly popular AV1 format, relying instead on software to get the job done.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
One promising example in development is using mRNA that encodes CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing proteins to knock out genes that cause specific diseases.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
Recall that in an ordinary quantum error-correcting code, a virtual qubit is encoded in superpositions of physical qubits.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
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encode
verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd 
en-
: to change (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to change (a message) into code
encoder
noun
Medical Definition
encode
transitive verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd, en-
encoded; encoding
: to specify the genetic code for
each nucleotide triplet or codon on the mRNA chain encodes a specific amino acid—J. E. Darnell, Jr.
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