encode

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

Recent Examples on the Web Put your model on the catwalk It's widely accepted that memories are encoded in networks of neurons. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Why can’t I remember? Model may show how recall can fail," 24 Jan. 2020 Two theories attempt to explain how neurons encode information, the rate code model and the temporal code model. — Meredith Fore, WIRED, "A Newfound Neuron Might Help Keep the Brain's Cells in Sync," 12 Aug. 2019 The genes encoding these enzymes were placed in a DNA construct that ensured they were produced at a high level. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Researchers completely re-engineer yeast to make more biofuel," 20 Jan. 2020 Chains were the motif of the season, encoding the brand’s Double-F logo in oval formations. — Washington Post, "Milan designers hybridize menswear for next fall/winter," 13 Jan. 2020 The filter won’t detect the same pattern in the data or encode the same feature map. — Quanta Magazine, "An Idea From Physics Helps AI See in Higher Dimensions," 9 Jan. 2020 The many cores will make quick work of intensive tasks like encoding videos or crunching big data sets. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Chip Wars 2020: What AMD, Intel, Nvidia, and Qualcomm Announced at CES," 7 Jan. 2020 That changed with the passage of Title IX that year, encoding equity in law. — William Mcdonald, New York Times, "In a Year of Notable Deaths, a World of Women Who Shattered Ceilings," 26 Dec. 2019 In this case, the gene being silenced encodes an enzyme necessary to produce oxalate. — Kate Sheridan, STAT, "Alnylam chalks up another win with phase 3 trial of a liver-disease drug," 17 Dec. 2019

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