encode (ɪnˈkəʊd) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to convert (a message) from plain text into code |
| 2. | computing Compare decode to convert (characters and symbols) into a digital form as a series of impulses |
| 3. | to convert (an electrical signal) into a form suitable for transmission |
| 4. | to convert (a nerve signal) into a form that can be received by the brain |
| 5. | to use (a word, phrase, etc, esp of a foreign language) in the construction appropriate to it in that language |
| en'codement | |
| —n | |
| en'coder | |
| —n | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| encode (ěn-kōd') Pronunciation Key
To specify the genetic code for the synthesis of a protein molecule or a part of a protein molecule. |