Encode

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  encode \en*code"\ ([e^]n*k[=o]d"), v. t.
     To convert (a text, data) into a series of secret symbols by
     means of a {code}[5]; to encrypt.
  
     Syn: encrypt, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, inscribe, write
          in code.


          [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  encode
       v : convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the
           message for security reasons" [syn: {code}, {encipher}, {cipher},
            {cypher}, {encrypt}, {inscribe}, {write in code}] [ant:
           {decode}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  encode
       
          1.  To convert {data} or some physical
          quantity into a given format.  E.g. {uuencode}.
       
          See also {encoder}.
       
          2.  To encrypt, to perform {encryption}.
       
          (1999-07-06)