Definition of encodes:
(v) :
(transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.
(v) :
(transitive, communication) To convert source information into another form.
(n) :
An encoding operation.
(v) :
(biology) To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
(n) :
Abbreviation of Encyclopedia of DNA Elements; a catalogue of all the functional elements, encoded in the human genome.