encode
verb (used with object)
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.
have encoded
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present perfectof encode.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes digging into the roots also reveals how our bodies have encoded those stories.
From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2024
The design of the statue almost seems to have encoded that ambivalence to race and inclusion.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2021
Encrypted messages have encoded content, but not address and subject information.
From BusinessWeek ● Nov. 14, 2012
Akin: ‘Legitimate rape’ rarely causes pregnancy Researchers have encoded a full book in DNA, the largest amount of information stored on the biological medium yet.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2012
