encode

US /ɪnˈkoʊd/

UK /ɪnˈkoʊd/

1.

convert into a coded form

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The data was encoded to protect its privacy.

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The message was encoded in a complex cipher.

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encrypt cipher scramble transcribe convert

2.

convert (information or an instruction) into a particular form

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The brain encodes memories for long-term storage.

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Genes encode the instructions for building proteins.

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represent express formulate translate