encode

Etymology

en- + code

verb

1. (transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.
   encode a secret message to be sent
2. (transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form.
   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.
   Berg, Jeremy M.; Tymoczko, John; Stryer, Lubert (2002), “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry, Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, →ISBN, retrieved 2009-12-05: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes.”

noun

1. An encoding operation.
   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