noun#8,444 by frequency
encoding
/ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
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; A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form
- plural
- encodings
Meanings
- 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 transmission to a recipient)