encode

verb

en·code | \ in-ˈkōd

, en-\

encoded; encoding; encodes

Definition of encode

1a : 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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Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information. a technology that encodes images

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At the heart of the matter is the qubit, a quantum object that is used to encode information. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "New form of qubit control may yield longer computation times," 25 Jan. 2018 The video is encoded and encrypted, then sent across distributed redundant circuits. — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, "With Saab's Remote Towers, Air Traffic Controllers Could Work From Anywhere," 23 Mar. 2016 The site provides what are called two-line element sets, or TLEs, that encode the position and probable movement of an object in orbit. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "The Pentagon Is Declassifying Lots of Info About What's in Orbit," 13 Dec. 2018 The goal of the editing was to damage the CCR5 gene, which encodes a protein that HIV uses to enter cells during infection. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Scientists, ethicists slam decisions behind gene-edited twins," 30 Nov. 2018 The researchers wanted to identify genes that encode a protein and those that don’t but still serve an important role in cells. — Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, "New Human Gene Tally Reignites Debate," 19 June 2018 Wolkow’s team has developed a circuit design that encodes information in the atoms’ patterns. — Sophia Chen, WIRED, "Scientists Are Using AI to Painstakingly Assemble Single Atoms," 23 May 2018 When a gene is translated into a protein, its DNA is read using a code where three of the bases in DNA encode one of the amino acids in a protein. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Scientists, ethicists slam decisions behind gene-edited twins," 30 Nov. 2018 One finding is that the koala has an unusual number of genes that encode for enzymes that can break down toxins in leaves. — Joel Achenbach, Washington Post, "Koala genome shows how the adorable marsupial lives on eucalyptus leaves," 2 July 2018

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