1. converted into a coded form, especially for transmission or storage
Usage: computing; telecommunications
2. containing information in a form that requires interpretation or decoding

Examples

• The encoded message was transmitted securely over the network.
• All credit card numbers are encoded before being stored in the database.
• The DNA contains encoded instructions for building proteins.
• The encoded data file could not be opened without the proper software.
• Her smile contained an encoded warning that only he understood.
• The encoded video stream required special software to play properly.