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encode¹
- /ɪnˈkoʊd/ US
- /ɪnˈkəʊd/ UK
Rhymes with -əʊd
verb encodes · encoding · encoded
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To convert (plain text) into code.
encode a secret message to be sent
Similar: encipher, encrypt · Opposite: decode, decipher, decrypt
- To convert source information into another form. The blotchy black mark she impresses on my hand will still be there tomorrow morning, a confused barcode, unsure of what exactly it encodes.
- To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material. Berg, Jeremy M. with Tymoczko, John and Stryer, Lubert (2002), “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry, Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, →ISBN, retrieved 05 Dec 2009: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key
noun encodes
- An encoding operation. When each encode is finished a notification will appear on your screen to let you know it's completed […]
ENCODE²
proper noun
- Abbreviation of Encyclopedia of DNA Elements; a catalogue of all the functional elements, encoded in the human genome. 2017, Franziska Denk, "Don’t let useful data go to waste", Nature, 543:7, 2 March 2017, doi:10.1038/543007a. Many scientists have used some of those resources, such as the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) launched by the US National Human Genome Research Institute.
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verb to convert plain text into code
| Español | codificar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 暗号化する angōka suru |
| Português | codificar |
| Ελληνικά | κωδικοποιώ kodikopoió, κωδικογραφώ kodikografó |
| Română | codifica |
| Tiếng Việt | mã hóa |
verb to convert source information into another form
| Español | codificar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | エンコードする enkōdo suru |
| Tiếng Việt | chuyển mã |
verb genetics
| Español | codificar |
|---|---|
| Português | codificar |
| Français | encoder, coder |
| Italiano | codificare |
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