accountofencoding
nounUK /əˈkaʊnt əv ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /əˈkaʊnt əv ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A story that tells how something was turned into a secret code.
The teacher asked for an accountofencoding to explain how the message was hidden.
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2. A record of the steps used to convert data into a coded form.
The engineer kept an accountofencoding for every file transfer.
3. A written explanation of how letters or symbols were changed into another system.
Her accountofencoding described how the ancient script was translated.
4. A formal description of the process of putting information into a machine-readable format.
The manual included an accountofencoding for the new software.