recode
Americanverb (used with object)
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to assign, translate, or convert into a different code.
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Computers. to rewrite code for (a computer program or application).
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Genetics. to alter the genetic code of (an organism).
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Psychology. to mentally process (information) again in a different way.
Example Sentences
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Octopuses, they found, have the ability to recode their neurons in response to temperature shifts so those cells produce different proteins.
From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2023
“My job generally is to take things that are considered either boring or old-fashioned or not relevant and shake off the rust, and recode them” says Luhrmann, maker of the modern-day “Romeo + Juliet.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2022
Study instead the emerging science of cell programming, or “hacking” cells to recode them.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2022
“Plants do all these things you don't find in microorganisms, so we have to recode these enzymes to be functional in yeast,” Smolke says.
From Nature • May 16, 2017
However, iconv and recode are programs that convert between many character sets, and MacRoman is supported by both.
From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim
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