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Coding vs Encode - What's the difference?

coding | encode |

As verbs the difference between coding and encode

is that coding is present participle of lang=en while encode is to convert plain text into code.

As a noun coding

is the process of encoding or decoding.

coding

English

Noun

  • The process of encoding or decoding.
  • The process of writing computer software code.
    • I spent all night on the coding , but the program was ready by morning.
  • An encoding.
  • (emergency medicine) A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders.
  • An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • encode

    English

    Verb

    (encod)
  • To convert plain text into code.
  • (communication) To convert source information into another form.

    • Antonyms

    * decode

    Derived terms

    * encoder * encoding

    Related terms

    * code * codec * decode * re-encode * transcode

    References

    * {{reference-book , last = Berg , first = Jeremy M. , coauthors = Tymoczko, John; Stryer, Lubert , title = Biochemistry , url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer , accessdate = 5 December 2009 , edition = Fifth eidtion , year = 2002 , publisher = W H Freeman and Company , id = ISBN 0716730510 , chapter = RNA Synthesis and Splicing , chapterurl = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer&part=A3946
  • A3947
    • , quote = 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. }} ----