encode

About 1.26 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To convert (plain text) into code.

   encode a secret message to be sent

2. verb To convert source information into another form.
3. verb To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
4. noun An encoding operation.

Similar words

encrypt encipher cipher cypher code inscribe write in code coding encryption coder

Often followed by

the a and proteins information for an it them

Word family

encoded encoder encoders encodes encoding