Definitions for encoding
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. encoding, encryptionnoun

   the activity of converting data or information into code

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1. encodingnoun

   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. encodingnoun

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

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1. encoding

   In communications and information processing, code is a system of rules to convert information—such as a letter, word, sound, image, or gesture—into another form, sometimes shortened or secret, for communication through a communication channel or storage in a storage medium. An early example is an invention of language, which enabled a person, through speech, to communicate what they thought, saw, heard, or felt to others. But speech limits the range of communication to the distance a voice can carry and limits the audience to those present when the speech is uttered. The invention of writing, which converted spoken language into visual symbols, extended the range of communication across space and time. The process of encoding converts information from a source into symbols for communication or storage. Decoding is the reverse process, converting code symbols back into a form that the recipient understands, such as English or/and Spanish. One reason for coding is to enable communication in places where ordinary plain language, spoken or written, is difficult or impossible. For example, semaphore, where the configuration of flags held by a signaler or the arms of a semaphore tower encodes parts of the message, typically individual letters, and numbers. Another person standing a great distance away can interpret the flags and reproduce the words sent.

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1. encoding

   Encoding is the process of converting data or information into a specific format or code for various purposes like processing, storage, transmission, or even for improving security. It is commonly used in computing and digital communications to ensure data integrity and efficiency.

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1. Encoding

   Memory has the ability to encode, store and recall information. Memories give an organism the capability to learn and adapt from previous experiences as well as build relationships. Encoding allows the perceived item of use or interest to be converted into a construct that can be stored within the brain and recalled later from short term or long term memory. Working memory stores information for immediate use or manipulation which is aided through hooking onto previously archived items already present in the long-term memory of an individual.

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1. encodingverb

   Verb form of the word encode.

   Encoding of the information was a priority and was easily achieved.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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1. • Coding

How to pronounce encoding?

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of encoding in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of encoding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=encoding
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Encoding
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encoding
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=encoding