encoded (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkoʊdɪd/

Definition

Converted into a system of signals or symbols for communication or secrecy.

Examples

• The message was encoded using a complex algorithm.

• Early computers encoded text as sequences of binary digits.

• The DNA sequence is encoded with genetic information.

How to Use encoded

encoded as (prepositional phrase)

Represented or converted into a particular form or code. — "The sound waves were encoded as digital signals."

encoded in (prepositional phrase)

Stored or contained within a specific system or structure. — "The instructions were encoded in a series of symbols."

Synonyms of encoded

Words with a similar meaning to encoded:

• coded
• encrypted
• disguised
• transcribed

Antonyms of encoded

Words with the opposite meaning to encoded:

• decoded
• decrypted

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