ENCODING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does encoding mean? 

• ENCODING (noun)
  The noun ENCODING has 1 sense:

1. the activity of converting data or information into code

  Familiarity information: ENCODING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ENCODING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The activity of converting data or information into code

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

encoding; encryption

Hypernyms ("encoding" is a kind of...):

coding; cryptography; secret writing; steganography (act of writing in code or cipher)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "encoding"):

compression (encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required)

data encryption ((computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes)

Derivation:

encode (convert information into code)

 Context examples 

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the murine melanoma-associated antigen gp100.

(Mouse gp100 Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

The genes encoding these microtubule constituents are part of the tubulin superfamily, which is composed of six distinct families.

(Microtubule, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

Adenoviral vector encoding HSV thymidine kinase is transduced into tumor cells, sensitizing tumor cells that overexpress HSV-tk to synthetic acyclic guanosine analogues.

(Adenoviral Vector Encoding HSV Thymidine Kinase, NCI Thesaurus)

A vaccine consisting of a plasmid DNA encoding the murine prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA).

(Mouse Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Plasmid DNA Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)

Deletion of the gene encoding for ICP34.5 provides tumor selectivity and prevents replication in healthy cells.

(Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus-1-encoding GM-CSF, NCI Thesaurus)

A recombinant oncolytic adenovirus encoding the immunohematopoietic cytokine granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Oncolytic Adenovirus Encoding GM-CSF, NCI Thesaurus)

Allodepleted haploidentical T-lymphocytes transduced with the Gal-V pseudotyped retrovirus vector encoding SFG.iCasp9-2A-deltaCD19, with potential immune reconstitution property.

(Allodepleted Haploidentical T Cells-expressing Inducible Caspase 9, NCI Thesaurus)

A replication incompetent adenovirus encoding human pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-12 (IL-12) (Ad.hIL-12), with potential immunomodulating and antineoplastic activities.

(Adenovirus-mediated Human Interleukin-12, NCI Thesaurus)

A replication-defective adenoviral vector encoding human interferon-gamma (IFN-g) cDNA with potential antineoplastic and immunoregulatory activities.

(Adenovirus-Interferon-Gamma TG1042, NCI Thesaurus)

The researchers identified rare mutations (DNA sequence changes) in the gene encoding apolipoprotein C3 (APOC3) that were associated with lower plasma triglyceride levels.

(Rare mutations reduce heart disease risk, NIH)