encoded; encoding; encodes
1
a
: to convert (something, such as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to convert (a message) into code
b
: to convey symbolically
the capacity of poetry to encode ideology—
J. D. Niles
J. D. Niles2
: to specify the genetic code for
encoder
noun
Examples of encode in a Sentence
Credit cards are encoded with cardholder information.
a technology that encodes images
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From the biases of the data scientists designing the model to the annotators labeling datasets and the users crafting prompts, inherent assumptions are encoded into the system.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Their data encodes their society’s knowledge and culture and common sense.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
When researchers dosed germ-free mice with microbiomes containing the species, the cells lining the rodents’ intestines showed an increase in the activity of genes encoding proteins that process carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids—which fuel growth.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
Information about your ethnicity can also be sensitive, and that’s encoded in your genome, too.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Their data encodes their society’s knowledge and culture and common sense.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
When researchers dosed germ-free mice with microbiomes containing the species, the cells lining the rodents’ intestines showed an increase in the activity of genes encoding proteins that process carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids—which fuel growth.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 2 Oct. 2024
Information about your ethnicity can also be sensitive, and that’s encoded in your genome, too.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Encode.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encode. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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encode
verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd 
en-
: to change (as a body of information) from one system of communication into another
especially
: to change (a message) into code
encoder
noun
Medical Definition
encode
transitive verb
en·code
in-ˈkōd, en-
encoded; encoding
: to specify the genetic code for
each nucleotide triplet or codon on the mRNA chain encodes a specific amino acid—J. E. Darnell, Jr.
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