encode Syllabification: (en·code)Pronunciation: /enˈkōd/Translate encode | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of encode verb [with object] convert into a coded form. Computing convert (information or an instruction) into a particular form:the amount of time required to encode a WAV file to MP3 format Biochemistry (of a gene) be responsible for producing (a substance or behavior). Derivatives encodable adjective encoder noun encodement noun encode in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of encode in the British & World English dictionary