encoded; encoding; encodes
1
a
: to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to convert (a message) into code
b
: to convey symbolically
the capacity of poetry to encode ideology—
J. D. Niles
J. D. Niles2
: to specify the genetic code for
encoder
noun
Examples of encode in a Sentence
Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.
a technology that encodes images
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At the same time, most of the genetic differences among the VC2 genes occur in the proteins that encode the legs, which latch on to these sugars.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
The researchers’ previous work suggested that high-frequency brain waves encode sensory information and that lower frequencies represent control signals.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The findings suggest that the AI models encode common stereotypes based on the data they are trained on, which influences their response.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
When the team deleted the genes that encode key parts of the tailocin, the killing went away.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
The researchers’ previous work suggested that high-frequency brain waves encode sensory information and that lower frequencies represent control signals.
—Simon Makin, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
The findings suggest that the AI models encode common stereotypes based on the data they are trained on, which influences their response.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
When the team deleted the genes that encode key parts of the tailocin, the killing went away.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 June 2024
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encode
verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd 
en-
: to change (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to change (a message) into code
encoder
noun
Medical Definition
encode
transitive verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd, en-
encoded; encoding
: to specify the genetic code for
each nucleotide triplet or codon on the mRNA chain encodes a specific amino acid—J. E. Darnell, Jr.
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