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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Smart contracts are self-executing agreements with terms directly encoded into software.
—Wesley Crook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s encoded into the very detailed sets and costumes, which helped the actors understand their characters.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Chromosomes are blocks of DNA that encode all the information needed during development.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
Because genes encode the instructions to build these proteins, Sato and his colleagues set out to examine how both species' gene activity changed during the course of a horsehair worm infection.
—Darren Incorvaia, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024
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Wesley Crook, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
That’s encoded into the very detailed sets and costumes, which helped the actors understand their characters.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2024
Chromosomes are blocks of DNA that encode all the information needed during development.
—Krissi Danielsson, Parents, 30 July 2024
Because genes encode the instructions to build these proteins, Sato and his colleagues set out to examine how both species' gene activity changed during the course of a horsehair worm infection.
—Darren Incorvaia, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 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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