[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

encode \encode"\ e^nk=od", v. t.
   to convert a text, data into a series of secret symbols by
   means of a code5; to encrypt.

   syn: encrypt, code, encipher, cipher, cypher, inscribe, write
        in code.
        pjc
see also:
code 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

encode
     v : convert ordinary language into code; "we should encode the
         message for security reasons" syn: code, encipher, cipher,
          cypher, encrypt, inscribe, write in code ant:
         decode
see also:
code encipher cipher cypher encrypt inscribe 
write in code decode 

[3] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

encode
     
        1.  to convert data or some physical
        quantity into a given format.  e.g. uuencode.
     
        see also encoder.
     
        2.  to encrypt, to perform encryption.
     
        1999-07-06
     
     
see also:
data uuencode encoder encryption 

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