encoded
adj.adj. written in a secret code or changed into a special format that a computer can read. You use this to describe information that is hidden or organized in a specific way.
adj. converted into a coded form or a specific digital format for transmission or storage. Often used as a participial adjective to describe data, messages, or biological information.
The encoded message was impossible for the enemy to read.
All sensitive customer data is stored in an encoded format to prevent unauthorized access during a breach.
The researchers discovered that the genetic instructions were encoded within a specific sequence of proteins, allowing the cell to replicate accurately under stress.
Often follows a linking verb or precedes a noun; frequently paired with 'in' to describe the medium.