encode

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encode - convert ordinary language into code; "We should encode the message for security reasons" Synonyms: cypher, encipher, encrypt, cipher, write in code, code, inscribe Antonyms: decipher, decode, decrypt - convert code into ordinary language

1.	(algorithm, hardware)	encode - To convert data or some physical quantity into a given format. E.g. uuencode. See also encoder.
2.	(cryptography)	encode - To encrypt, to perform encryption.

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