encode

verb en·code \ in-ˈkōd , en- \

Definition of encode

transitive verb

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

2 :to specify the genetic code for

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encoder

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Examples of encode in a Sentence

Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.
a technology that encodes images

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Instead, a microchip encodes a unique series of numbers that can be detected when activated by a scanning device.

— patty khuly, miamiherald, "Their dog’s microchip failed. Here’s a possible reason why," 19 Aug. 2017
And now, for the first time, researchers from the University of Washington have managed to take over a computer by encoding a malicious program in DNA.

— ed yong, The Atlantic, "These Scientists Took Over a Computer by Encoding Malware in DNA," 10 Aug. 2017
In this sequence Heller encoded information about these aliens, like their height, average lifespan, and the nature of their home star system and communication capabilities.

— marina koren, The Atlantic, "How the Internet Deciphered a Fake Alien Message," 17 July 2017
Entanglement could lead to an instantaneous, ultra-secure Internet, in which information encoded in one set of photons would pop up instantaneously--and unhackably--in the corresponding set.

— jeffrey kluger, Time, "A 'Teleportation' to Outer Space," 13 July 2017
In a first, a short video sequence has been encoded into bacteria and then recovered using the CRISPR genome editing system.

— bradley j. fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Video clip encoded in DNA of living bacteria and played back," 12 July 2017
These vaccines were made of RNA molecules , the compounds that encode the instructions used to make proteins such as neoantigens.

— Fox News, "Cancer vaccines help patients get tumor-free in 2 studies," 10 July 2017
The phone generates its own signal using backscatter, a technique already common in RFID—as in radio frequency identification—chips that encodes existing radio signals with new information and reflects them back to a receiver.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "The Best Phone Battery Might Be No Battery At All," 9 July 2017
This video isn't encoded for your device RELOAD YOUR SCREEN OR TRY SELECTING A DIFFERENT VIDEO The second assist came in the 77th minute, when Roland Alberg stepped onto the field and hollered for Medunjanin to pass.

— julia b. poe, Philly.com, "Haris Medunjanin a steadying influence on Philadelphia Union's midfield," 3 July 2017

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First Known Use of encode

circa 1919

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encode

transitive verb en·code \ in-ˈkōd, en- \

medical Definition of encode

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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