encode
verb (used with object)
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
encoder
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a word derived from
encode.
Example Sentences
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In the experiment, the scientists generated three separate time-bin qubit states both deterministically and randomly using a self-stabilized time-bin encoder.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2026
The team said later the problems were caused by a Vyvx encoder in Burbank, California, within master control that required a reboot every time the broadcast went to a break.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
Changing the encoder, bitrate, and presets will change how your viewers experience your stream, so feel free to play around in here.
From The Verge ● Apr. 15, 2020
Codes are compiled and kept in codebooks, not unlike dictionaries, where the encoder can look up the word or phrase and the corresponding group that stands for it.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2017
To ensure that a program or other "non-mailable" file actually gets to you, include another line in your e-mail message to the server: encoder This converts the file into an encoded form.
From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation
