different between transcode vs encode

English

Etymology

trans- +? code

Verb

transcode (third-person singular simple present transcodes, present participle transcoding, simple past and past participle transcoded)

1. To convert from one encoding to another.

Noun

transcode (plural transcodes)

1. A conversion between encodings.

Anagrams

• Doncaster, decatrons, notecards

French

Verb

transcode

1. first-person singular present indicative of transcoder
2. third-person singular present indicative of transcoder
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of transcoder
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of transcoder
5. second-person singular imperative of transcoder

English

Etymology

en- +? code

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?n?ko?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n?k??d/
• Rhymes: -??d
• Hyphenation: en?code

Verb

encode (third-person singular simple present encodes, present participle encoding, simple past and past participle encoded)

1. (transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.
2. (transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form.
3. (biology) To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

Antonyms

• decode

Derived terms

• encoder
• encoding

Related terms

• code
• codec
• decode
• re-encode
• transcode

Translations

References

• Berg, Jeremy M.; Tymoczko, John; Stryer, Lubert (2002) , “RNA Synthesis and Splicing”, in Biochemistry?^[1], Fifth eidtion edition, W H Freeman and Company, ?ISBN, retrieved 5 December 2009: “The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes.”

Anagrams

• Cedeno

French

Verb

encode

1. first-person singular present indicative of encoder
2. third-person singular present indicative of encoder
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of encoder
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of encoder
5. second-person singular imperative of encoder