Encode
/ɪnˈkoʊd/noun
To convert information into a coded form or to store it in a form that can be read or processed later.
Did you know?“Encode” is a modern creation built on “code,” a word that ultimately comes from Latin *codex*, originally a block of wood or book of laws, so the idea of encoding began as putting authority into a fixed written form.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
codex
“A block of wood; later, a book or written code of laws.”
Late Latin
Latin
codic-
“A shortened form used in words for a tablet, writing, or legal code.”
Old French
Old French
code
“A body of laws; later, a system of symbols or rules.”
Early Modern English
English
encode
“To put into code or cipher.”
Modern English
English
encode
“To represent information in a coded form, especially for transmission or storage.”