encoded

Made into cipher

Encoded means converted into a coded form.

Information is encoded when transformed into a different format for transmission, storage, or secrecy: The message was encoded before being sent.

DNA encodes genetic instructions.

A video file is encoded for streaming.

The word implies that decoding—reversing the process—is possible for those with the right key or method.

digital

data

Facts for analysis

file · base64 · ASCII · UTF-8 · algorithm · format · bits · bytes · stream · hexadecimal

hidden

message

Transmitted communication

veiled · disguised · implicit · symbolic · covert · clandestine · subliminal · steganography · cipher · obscured

symbolic

language

System of symbolic communication

representation · cipher · notation · shorthand · pictogram · hieroglyphic · runes · Morse · Braille · symbols

genetic

DNA

Hereditary code molecule

sequence · codon · nucleotide · genome · chromosome · amino · acids · transcription · translation · mutation

media

video

Recorded moving imagery

  • audioTransmitted sound content
  • streamingReal-time digital delivery
  • codecData compression algorithm

MP3 · MPEG · bitrate · compression · transcoding · format · playback · buffer · resolution · rendering

Categories
Opposites
encryption/cipher status

encodeddecoded

Converted from cipher

unencoded · decrypted · plaintext · unencrypted · deciphered

transformation process

encodeddecoded

Converted from cipher

deciphered · decrypted · unscrambled · restored

accessibility/readability

encodedreadable

Easy to understand

clear · plaintext · open · transparent · exposed

Phrases
Family

encode, encoding, encodes, encoder, encodings, encoders

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G