C1verbformaltechnologyscience
US/ɪnˈkoʊd/
UK/ɪnˈkəʊd/
to change information into a code or another form, such as for storage or sending
In context
The software encodes each message before it is sent over the network.
Genes in every human cell encode the instructions for building proteins.
The brain encodes many of our new memories while we are asleep.
Words that go with encode
verb + noun
- encode dataThe app encodes data before saving it.
- encode informationNeurons encode information as electrical signals.
- encode a messageSpies used to encode a message in numbers.
- encode a proteinThis gene encodes a protein that helps fight infection.
verb + preposition
- encode asThe sound is encoded as a series of numbers.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
encode toCorrect: encode as/into