Definition of encoding Encoding
/ɛnkowˈdɪŋ/ - [enkowding] - en•cod•ing
We found 5 definitions of encoding from 3 different sources.
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What does encoding mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: encodings |
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| encoding - the activity of converting data or information into code | ||
| encryption | ||
| coding, steganography, cryptography, secret writing act of writing in code or cipher | ||
| compression applying pressure | ||
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Wiktionary 
- encoding (Noun)
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. - encoding (Noun)
A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form for decoding by the recipient. - encoding (Verb)
Present participle of encode.
Part of speech
🔤- encoding, verb, gerund of encode (infinitive).
