appliedencoding
nounUK /əˈplaɪd ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /əˈplaɪd ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
The way of turning information into a special code so a computer can use it.
The app used appliedencoding to store the picture in a smaller file.
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2. Putting secret messages into a hidden form for sending.
The spies used appliedencoding to keep their notes safe.
3. Changing sounds or letters into a form a machine can read.
Appliedencoding turned her voice into numbers the phone could save.
4. The act of preparing data in a set pattern before it is stored.
Good appliedencoding keeps the files neat and easy to find.