encode
Translation
to encode, to encrypt
Examples
The data was encoded for security reasons.
The data was encoded for security reasons.
Our brains encode information into memory.
Our brains encode information into memory.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to convert sth. into code You need special software to encode the file.
to ((encode)) (sth.) as (sth.) to represent information in a certain form The gene encodes a specific protein.
Similar Words
Synonyms: encrypt, cipher; Antonyms: decode, decrypt
Etymology
From the prefix 'en-' (in, into) and 'code'. It means to put something into a code.
Memory Tips
Think of putting information 'en' (into) a secret 'code'. The opposite is 'decode'.