encode

Word parts

en- + code

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈkoʊd/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈkəʊd/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: en‧code

Verb

Plain form encode

Third-person singular encodes

Past tense encoded

Past participle encoded

Present participle encoding

1. (transitive) If you encode text, you convert it into code.
   • Synonyms: encipher and encrypt