Definition of "encode"

encode

/ɪnˈkoʊd/

verb
third-person singular simple present encodes, present participle encoding, simple past and past participle encoded
1. (transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.
2. (transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form.
  Quotations
  The blotchy black mark she impresses on my hand will still be there tomorrow morning, a confused barcode, unsure of what exactly it encodes.
  2012, Ben Masters, Noughties
3. (biology) To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
noun
plural encodes
1. An encoding operation.
  Quotations
  When each encode is finished a notification will appear on your screen to let you know it's completed […]
  2017, Tom Wolsky, From iMovie to Final Cut Pro X: Making the Creative Leap, page 378