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en·code
 encode
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- pronunciation:
- ihn
kod
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
encodes, encoding, encoded |
| definition 1: |
to convert into code. (Cf. decode.)
- antonyms:
- decode
- similar words:
- cipher, code, encrypt
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| definition 2: |
to convert (a character) to its equivalent in computer bits.
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| related words: |
scramble |
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| derivation: |
encoder (n.) |
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