encode
gb/ɪŋkˈoʊd/ us/ɪŋkˈoʊd/
B2
English
~ 5300
kódol, enkódol, titkosít, rejtjelez
VERB
B2
TECHNICAL
1
Usage pattern:
to encode [data/information] [in/into a format]
The software can encode video files in several different formats.
A szoftver több különböző formátumban is tud videófájlokat kódolni.
Please encode the data in UTF-8 before sending it to the server.
Kérjük, az adatokat UTF-8 kódolással küldje el a szervernek.
The camera automatically encodes the image and saves it as a JPEG file.
This tool compresses and encodes the audio for streaming.
The sensor encodes the signal into digital form.
Learner examples
The program encodes the text before it is sent.
A program kódolja a szöveget, mielőtt elküldi.
You must encode the file in the right format.
A fájlt a megfelelő formátumban kell kódolnod.
This app can encode your photos for the web.
The device encodes sound and sends it to the computer.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse "encode" with "encrypt" and "compress." "Encrypt" means to protect data so that only authorized people can read it, while "encode" is more general and can simply mean changing the format. "Compress" means making a file smaller; compression may happen during encoding, but the words are not the same.
Meaning
change data into coded format
Collocations
encode data
|encode a file
|encode video
|encode information
|encode in [format]
Synonyms
convert (General term for changing something into a different form; not limited to digital or coded formats.)
|
code (Very close in meaning, but can sound slightly less technical and may also refer to writing computer programs.)
Antonyms
decode (Means to change coded data back into its original readable or usable form.)
Themes
technology
|communication
Definition
To change information into a special form so a computer or device can use, store, or send it.
To convert information into a particular coded format so that a computer or other device can store, process, or transmit it.
VERB
C1
2
Usage pattern:
to encode [a message/text/information]
Spies used a simple substitution key to encode their messages.
A kémek egyszerű behelyettesítéses kulcsot használtak az üzeneteik titkosítására.
The app will automatically encode your chat so that only the receiver can read it.
Az alkalmazás automatikusan titkosítja a csevegésedet, hogy csak a címzett tudja elolvasni.
During the war, the army encoded all radio transmissions.
They encoded the text with a secret password before sharing it online.
The document was encoded to prevent unauthorized access.
Learner examples
They encode the message so no one else can read it.
Titkosítják az üzenetet, hogy senki más ne tudja elolvasni.
The spy encoded the letter before he sent it.
A kém titkosította a levelet, mielőtt elküldte.
This tool can encode your email for safety.
The company encodes all important information.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "encode" when they only mean "send" or "write" a message. "Encode" always means putting the message into some kind of code or secret system, not just sending it. They may also say "encode it back" when they mean "decode it" or "decrypt it."
Meaning
put a message into code
Collocations
encode a message
|encode text
|encode communications
|encoded message
|encode the transmission
Synonyms
encrypt (Modern, very common word for using mathematical methods to protect digital information; a type of encoding specifically for security.)
|
cipher (More formal or old-fashioned term used mainly in the context of classical secret codes.)
Antonyms
decrypt (Means to change a coded or encrypted message back into its clear, readable form.)
|
decode (General opposite: to turn a coded message back into normal language.)
Themes
communication
|security
|technology
Definition
To change a normal message into secret signs or symbols so other people cannot understand it.
To change a clear message into a system of symbols, numbers, or signals so that its meaning is hidden from people who do not know the code.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
kódol
C1
Usage pattern:
[a gene/DNA] encodes [a protein/trait]
This gene encodes a protein that regulates cell growth.
Ez a gén egy olyan fehérjét kódol, amely szabályozza a sejtnövekedést.
The viral genome encodes several structural and non-structural proteins.
A vírusgenom több szerkezeti és nem szerkezeti fehérjét kódol.
A single mutation can change how a gene encodes its enzyme.
In humans, multiple genes encode the receptors involved in smell.
The segment of DNA encodes a key immune response protein.
Learner examples
This gene encodes a small protein.
Ez a gén egy kis fehérjét kódol.
In biology class we learned that DNA encodes many traits.
Biológiaórán megtanultuk, hogy a DNS sok tulajdonságot kódol.
These genes encode the main enzymes for this process.
The virus encodes only a few proteins.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the general "computer" or "secret code" meanings. In biology, "encode" does not mean to hide information; it means the DNA holds instructions to build something in the body.
Meaning
contain genetic instructions for something
Collocations
gene encodes
|encode a protein
|encode an enzyme
|encode a receptor
|encode a specific trait
Synonyms
specify (In genetics, often used to mean that a gene determines or defines a particular protein or trait.)
Antonyms
lack (If a gene does not encode a protein, the organism may lack that protein or trait; used here as a practical opposite in biological descriptions.)
Themes
science
|biology
Definition
(Of DNA or a gene) To hold the information that makes a certain protein or part of the body.
(Of a gene or DNA sequence) To contain the biological information needed to produce a particular protein, molecule, or characteristic in an organism.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
4
kódol
C1
Usage pattern:
to encode [information/meaning/experience] [in/into something]
The brain encodes memories by strengthening certain neural connections.
Az agy bizonyos idegi kapcsolatok megerősítésével kódolja az emlékeket.
These symbols encode complex social and religious meanings.
Ezek a szimbólumok összetett társadalmi és vallási jelentéseket kódolnak.
Writers encode their values and beliefs in the stories they tell.
The study examines how children encode and retrieve new information.
Facial expressions can encode subtle emotional cues.
Learner examples
Our brains encode new memories during sleep.
Az agyunk alvás közben kódolja az új emlékeket.
Pictures can encode a lot of information in a small space.
A képek kis helyen is sok információt kódolhatnak.
The artist encodes her ideas in color and shape.
Teachers help students encode new words in long-term memory.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this meaning always involves computers or secret codes. In academic or formal writing, "encode" often refers to how the brain, art, or language holds or represents information, not to digital formats or secrecy.
Meaning
represent information in another form
Collocations
encode meaning
|encode information
|encode memories
|encode experience
|visually encode
Synonyms
represent (Very close in meaning; a broader, less technical word for showing information or meaning in some form.)
|
express (Focuses more on showing feelings or ideas, while "encode" sounds more technical and systematic.)
Antonyms
obscure (To make information or meaning unclear or hard to understand, instead of clearly encoding it in a system.)
Themes
communication
|psychology
Definition
To show or hold information or meaning in a special form, like words, pictures, or brain signals.
To represent or express information, meaning, or experience in a particular system of symbols, signs, or patterns, such as language, images, or brain activity.
Grammar
Dictionary form
encode
IPA
GB/ɪŋkˈoʊd/
US/ɪŋkˈoʊd/
Syllables & stress
en - code (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (code)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: encode
- 3rd Person Singular: encodes
- Present Participle: encoding
- Past: encoded
Word family
Forms
encodes
verb
encoding
verb
encoded
verb
Core family
encoder
noun
decode
verb
Related words
Advanced or less common
recode
verb
Expressions
encode in
1/ɪŋkˈoʊd ˈɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
store data using a format
To change information so it uses a particular format or character set that a system needs.
Examples
- Please encode the text in UTF-8 before uploading it.
- The file is encoded in a format that older players cannot read.
- All passwords are encoded in a secure hash format in the database.