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== English == === Etymology === From en- +‎ code. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkoʊd/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈkəʊd/ Rhymes: -əʊd Hyphenation: en‧code === Verb === encode (third-person singular simple present encodes, present participle encoding, simple past and past participle encoded) (transitive) To convert (plain text) into code. Synonyms: encipher, encrypt Antonyms: decode, decipher, decrypt Coordinate terms: recode, recipher (transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form. Coordinate term: transcode (biology) To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material. Berg, Jeremy M. with Tymoczko, John and Stryer, Lubert (2002), “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry‎[1], Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, →ISBN, retrieved 5 December 2009: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes.” ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === encode (plural encodes) An encoding operation. === Anagrams === Cedeno == French == === Verb === encode inflection of encoder: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative