encode

noun

An encoding operation.

Abbreviation of Encyclopedia of DNA Elements; a catalogue of all the functional elements, encoded in the human genome.

verb

(transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.

(transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form.

(biology) To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

Roots

caudexcod- · Latin · tree trunk, block of wood

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