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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Mammals have four clusters of hox genes, each of which encodes roughly 10 individual homeobox proteins.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Because the money is encoded into the ledger, the payment is executed by transferring that asset directly between wallets via smart contracts and the infrastructure is encoded into the blockchain itself.
—Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There's even the potential that the laser on Izaña-2 could pull double duty as a testbed for laser communication, firing lasers encoded with data up to satellites that can then relay those laser messages to their destinations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These tiny changes in distance encode a tremendous amount of information about their source.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
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John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Because the money is encoded into the ledger, the payment is executed by transferring that asset directly between wallets via smart contracts and the infrastructure is encoded into the blockchain itself.
—Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
There's even the potential that the laser on Izaña-2 could pull double duty as a testbed for laser communication, firing lasers encoded with data up to satellites that can then relay those laser messages to their destinations.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
These tiny changes in distance encode a tremendous amount of information about their source.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 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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