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en·code  (n-kd)
tr.v. en·cod·ed, en·cod·ing, en·codes
1. To put (a message, for example) into code.
2. Computer Science To format (electronic data) according to a standard format.
3. Genetics To specify the genetic code for (a protein molecule, for example).

en·coder n.

encode
Verb
[-coding, -coded] to convert (a message) into code

encode  (n-kd)
To specify the genetic code for the synthesis of a protein molecule or a part of a protein molecule.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.encode - convert information into code; "encode pictures digitally"
convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
cypher, encipher, encrypt, cipher, write in code, code, inscribe - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons"
decipher, decode, decrypt - convert code into ordinary language
Translations
encode
v encode [inˈkoud]
to put into (secret, computer etc) code. (en)kodeer يُشَفِّر، يَضَعُ في رُموز سِرِّيَّه кодирам zašifrovat kode kodieren κωδικοποιώ codificar kodeerima به رمز درآوردن؛ کدگذاری کردن coder לְהַצפִּין कूट लेखन करना šifrirati, kodirati kódol menulis dengan kode codificare 符号化する 암호문으로 바꾸어 쓰다 užkoduoti []kodēt mengekod coderen omsette til kode, (om)kode kodować a exprima кодировать zakódovať, zašifrovať kodirati kodirati koda เปลี่ยน (ข้อมูล, ข่าวสาร) ให้เป็นรหัส şifrelemek, kodlamak 把...譯成電碼, 編碼 кодувати; шифрувати خفیہ تحریر میں ڈھالنا mã hoá (, )(),


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