recode

[ree-kohd]

verb (used with object)

1. to assign, translate, or convert into a different code.

2. Computers.,  to rewrite code for (a computer program or application).

3. Genetics.,  to alter the genetic code of (an organism).

4. Psychology.,  to mentally process (information) again in a different way.

Example Sentences

Usually, if someone marks Hispanic and Brazilian on the survey, they are recoded as “not Hispanic” when the numbers are crunched.

From Seattle Times

On the recoding played in court he could be heard telling a dispatcher, “I shot him. He was at my door trying to get in and I shot him.”

From Washington Times

Octopuses' ability "to adopt high-level mRNA recoding remain enigmatic and fascinating," the authors conclude.

From Salon

Octopuses, they found, have the ability to recode their neurons in response to temperature shifts so those cells produce different proteins.

From Scientific American

The 65,000-square-foot complex is now a museum run by his estate as well as an event venue and recoding studio.

From Seattle Times