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encode

  • verb
  • /ɪnˈkoʊd/

To convert (plain text) into code.

Other meanings

  1. To convert source information into another form.

  2. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

Related words

  • encodability
  • encodable
  • encodement
  • misencode
  • reencoder
  • unencode
  • re-encode
  • percent-encode
  • encoder
  • encoding

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