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Encode Definition

verb-transitive

Computer Science To format (electronic data) according to a standard format.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Genetics To specify the genetic code for (a protein molecule, for example).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To put (a message, for example) into code.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb

To convert (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To convert (a message) into code.
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To convey symbolically .
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To specify the genetic code for.
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