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encode

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkoʊd/

The English word “encode” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To convert (plain text) into code.
  2. To convert source information into another form.
  3. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

noun

  1. An encoding operation.

Etymology

From en- + code.

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