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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Katy Bowman, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Only in such a number could Moore encode the data of an infinitely long Turing tape.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Olive trees have long been revered not only for their fruit and oil but also for the resilience encoded in their DNA.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
In these mice, the researchers engineered it so one of the genes that gets activated encodes a protein that can modify DNA.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 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
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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