0 to change something into a system for sending messages secretly, or to represent complicated information in a simple or short way: --
Many satellite broadcasts are encoded so that they can only be received by people who have paid to see them.
Some music CDs are encoded with information about the performers and their music.
Grammatical information helps learners to encode sentences.
1 to put information into a form in which it can be stored, and which can only be read using special technology or knowledge: --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Можем да го завършим стъпка по стъпка, колкото и дълъг да е пътят и не може да бъде завършен, колкото и кратък да е пътят, ако дори не маркирате отпечатъка си.