Sekirov Dictionary

encode

UK /ɪnˈkəʊd/US /ɪnˈkoʊd/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

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To convert (plain text) into code.
- encode a secret message to be sent
•
To convert source information into another form.
- The blotchy black mark she impresses on my hand will still be there tomorrow morning, a confused barcode, unsure of what exactly it encodes. — 2012
•
To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
- Berg, Jeremy M. with Tymoczko, John and Stryer, Lubert (2002), “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry, Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, →ISBN, retrieved 05 Dec 2009: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes.”

noun1

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An encoding operation.
- When each encode is finished a notification will appear on your screen to let you know it's completed […] — 2017

forms

encoded · encoding · encodes

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