transitive verb
-·cod′ed, -·cod′ing- to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code
- to convert (data) by applying an electronic code
encode
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encode
verb
en·cod·ed, en·cod·ing, en·codesverb
transitive- To convert (a message or other information) into code.
- To format (electronic data) according to a standard format.
- Genetics To specify the genetic code for (a protein, for example).
verb
intransitive- To convert information into code.
- To format electronic data according to a standard format.
- Genetics To specify the genetic code for a protein.
Related Forms:
- en·cod′er
noun
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To specify the genetic code for the synthesis of a protein molecule or a part of a protein molecule.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present encodes, present participle encoding, simple past and past participle encoded)
Abbreviations
- ENCyclopedia of DNA Elements; a catalogue of all the functional elements, encoded in the human genome
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encode - Computer Definition
The process of coding data into symbolic form. See also code.
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The process of converting one digital format to another by applying known algorithms either to obscure the content of the file or data or to compress the data or convert it to another format. The term is also used to describe the conversion of ordinary language into code. Frequently, the term is used to mean encrypt.
See Also: Decode BASE64; Encrypt.
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