Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To convert (plain text) into code.

    encode a secret message to be sent

    convert information into code

  2. (transitive)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.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. You have to encode the data before you send it.

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  2. Make sure you encode that file in the right format.

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  3. The double helix that encodes our genome is an elegant structure.

    deDie Doppelhelix, die unseren Chromosomensatz kodiert, ist eine elegante Konstruktion.

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  4. The images are encoded row by row, left to right, top to bottom.

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  5. Don't forget to encode it first!

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Translations

4 languages

Forms

encodes, encoding, encoded, encoded
Base formencode · to encode
3rd person singularencodes
Present participleencoding
Past simpleencoded
Past participleencoded

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyencode
he, she, itencodes

Past simpleLesson

all personsencoded

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave encoded
he, she, ithas encoded

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill encode

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

11 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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