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   en·code

   /inˈkōd/

   verb

   • 1. convert into a coded form: "using this technique makes it possible to encode and transmit recorded video information"
   • ▪ convert (information or an instruction) into a particular form: "the amount of time required to encode a wav file to mp3 format"
   • ▪ (of a gene) be responsible for producing (a substance or behavior): "this is the gene that encodes the yeast mating type protein"

   Derivatives

   • 1. encoder noun
   • 2. encodable adjective
   • 3. encodement noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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