Kodeerivad

Kodeerivad is an Estonian verb form meaning "they encode" or "they are encoding". It derives from the root kodeerima, borrowed from the international base "code" and adapted into Estonian verb morphology. As a present tense, third person plural form, it describes an action performed by multiple agents.

In technical contexts kodeerivad commonly refers to processes that transform information into a particular format or representation for storage, transmission or security. Examples include data encoding, video and audio compression, character encoding, and the application of cryptographic algorithms. In biology and genetics, the related adjective or noun forms are used when referring to elements that carry information — for example, phrases meaning "genes that encode" a protein.

Grammatically, kodeerivad fits regular Estonian conjugation patterns and can appear in declarative sentences, questions and subordinate clauses. It pairs with objects and adverbial modifiers to specify what is being encoded, how or for what purpose. Related forms include kodeerima (infinitive), kodeerib (singular present), kodeerisin (past), and kodeerimine (the noun "encoding").

Usage appears across computing, telecommunications, multimedia production and scientific literature, where precise description of transformation or representation of information is required. The term is neutral and technical in tone, without specialized connotations outside its context.