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
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Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.
a technology that encodes images
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This future network would operate by sending information encoded onto individual photons.
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Relationships between them were encoded as either one- or bi-directional edges.
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While this latest study focused on uncovering the basic mechanisms that guide how memories are encoded, this research could lay the foundation for future clinical and other real-world studies and interventions.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Relationships between them were encoded as either one- or bi-directional edges.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
While this latest study focused on uncovering the basic mechanisms that guide how memories are encoded, this research could lay the foundation for future clinical and other real-world studies and interventions.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
These models encode representational maps.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Encode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encode. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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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
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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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