Encoding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Encoding is a noun meaning A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for transmission to a recipient).
Meaning
A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for transmission to a recipient).
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of encode
- (computing) 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.
Example Sentences
We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.
Word Forms
- encodings
Synonyms for encoding
Depending on context, synonyms include encryption.
Antonyms for encoding
Common opposites include decoding.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include encryption, codec, coder, coding, code, encrypt.
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