activeencoding
nounActive encoding is when you do something with information, like saying it out loud or drawing it, to help your brain remember it better.
She used active encoding by drawing a picture of each new word to remember it for the test.
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2. In computing, active encoding means a system is currently converting data into a coded form as it runs.
The video app uses active encoding to turn the camera feed into a stream.
3. In biology, active encoding describes how living cells turn instructions into working molecules.
Active encoding of proteins happens inside the cell all the time.
4. In language learning, active encoding is practicing words by using them, not just reading them.
He improved fast through active encoding, speaking every new phrase with a friend.