encode
verbUK /ɪnˈkəʊd/
US /ɪnˈkoʊd/
To change information into a secret code or a special form.
The spy used a special machine to encode the message.
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2. To put information into a form a computer can understand.
The program encodes the video so it can be sent over the internet.
3. To express something in a particular way, such as in art or music.
The song encodes the feelings of a long journey.
4. In biology, to carry instructions for making a protein.
Genes encode the information that builds our bodies.