encoded

/ɪnˈkəʊd/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛnkˈodɪd] /ɪnˈkoʊd/ (ame, ipa)

encoded — verb

  • encodedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • encodeds3rd person singular
  • encodeding-ing form
  • encodededpast simple

1. to turn words, data, or signals into signs, numbers, or computer instructions so

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to turn words, data, or signals into signs, numbers, or computer instructions so they can be hidden, stored, or used more easily.

例句

The app encoded each photo before sending it to the backup server.

encode data before sending

Marco encoded the note in numbers so only his sister understood it.

encode + object + in [system]

同義詞
  • encrypt

    narrower; used when the main goal is to keep information secret

  • convert

    broader and more neutral; any change from one format to another

  • compress

    focuses on making a file smaller, not mainly on changing it into code

反義詞
  • decode

    to change the coded form back into ordinary information

文法句型

encode + noun phrase

encode + noun phrase + as/in + system

用法筆記

Often followed by the system or form used, such as 'in numbers', 'in UTF-8', or 'as short codes'. When secrecy matters, speakers often make that purpose clear in the same sentence.

常見錯誤

❌The program encoded into the file.
✅The program encoded the file.' or 'The program encoded the file in UTF-8.
💡'encode' usually takes a direct object, and the coding system comes after it.