: 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
2
: to specify the genetic code for
encodernoun
Example Sentences
Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information. a technology that encodes images
Recent Examples on the WebNeuroscientists are still far from understanding exactly how our brains encode and remember memories — or forget them, for that matter. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Kim and his team created the tags by processing fluorescent silk cocoons from specialized silkworms to create a biopolymer, which can be formed into different patterns to encode information. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 July 2022 Now, instead of having to encode specific technical instructions for each task a robot can do, researchers can simply talk to them in everyday language. Rachel Lerman, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 The vital point here is that the attack is a simple memory read and does not require a side-channel to encode and later recover the data, as, for example, needed with the Meltdown attack. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2022 But even within the parts of genes that encode proteins, the precise sequence shouldn't matter all that much. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022 Only a few percent of the human genome is composed of the portion of genes that encode proteins, and only some of the nearby DNA is involved in controlling the activity of those genes. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 11 June 2022 The Riemann zeta function is the most famous member of a large class of mathematical objects, L-functions, that encode many different arithmetic relationships. Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 13 Jan. 2022 Prosecutors say Smith used a machine to encode the account information onto blank credit cards. Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 20 May 2022 See More