encode
verb/ɪnˈkəʊd/
/ɪnˈkəʊd/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they encode | /ɪnˈkəʊd/ /ɪnˈkəʊd/ |
| he / she / it encodes | /ɪnˈkəʊdz/ /ɪnˈkəʊdz/ |
| past simple encoded | /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ |
| past participle encoded | /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪd/ |
| -ing form encoding | /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/ |
- encode something to change ordinary language into letters, symbols, etc. in order to send secret messages
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- encode something (computing) to change information into a form that can be processed by a computerTopics Computersc1
- encode something (biology) (of a gene) to be responsible for producing a specific protein
- These genes encode proteins that play essential roles in cell physiology.
- encode something (linguistics) to express the meaning of something in a foreign languageTopics Languagec2 compare decode
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