Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To convert (a message or other information) into code.
- intransitive verb To format (electronic data) according to a standard format.
- intransitive verb Genetics To specify the genetic code for (a protein, for example).
- intransitive verb To convert information into code.
- intransitive verb To format electronic data according to a standard format.
- intransitive verb Genetics To specify the genetic code for a protein.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
convert plain text intocode . - verb communication To convert source information into another form.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb convert information into code
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Examples
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You have that part where DNA is "decoded" (transcription-translation) into RNA and protein, but you missed that part where RNA and protein "encode" DNA (reverse transcription-translation).
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You have that part where DNA is "decoded" (transcription-translation) into RNA and protein, but you missed that part where RNA and protein "encode" DNA (reverse transcription-translation).
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The idea that some terms encode a male worldview is initially a puzzling one.
Feminist Philosophy of Language Saul, Jennifer 2007
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It’s not about HD. 480 lines and a decent encode is enough.
Can Apple Jump-Start Internet Movie Rentals? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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The encode is a little spotty at times, with minor compression elements, but on the whole, this is a stellar standard definition presentation.
IGN DVD 2010
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"Prairie dog alarm calls encode labels about predator colors."
Primates in the News 2009
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I'd love to simply download legal non-RIAA music, but too many artist and labels encode at low bitrates.
CD Freaks News 2009
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Probably a naming accident during the rushed implementation that JavaScript originally was, the escape () and unescape () functions are probably better called encode () and decode ().
Planet TW 2009
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* 2 clicks - 'load file' and 'encode' - ipod compatible defaults.
Doom9's Forum saltman311 2010
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An arguable point, depending on what one means by "encode".
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