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Meaning of encoding

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

encoding

Pronunciation:/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ//ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To convert (plain text) into code.

  2. (communication) To convert source information into another form.

  3. To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.

noun

Definitions

  1. The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.

  2. A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).