basicencoding
nounUK /ˌbeɪsɪk ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌbeɪsɪk ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Basic encoding is a simple way to turn information into a code that a computer can read.
The app uses basic encoding to store your name as a short string of letters and numbers.
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2. A minimal character-encoding scheme that represents text using a small, fixed set of codes.
The old terminal only supported basic encoding, so special symbols appeared as question marks.
3. The first, simplest step in a multi-stage encoding process.
The video is first compressed with basic encoding before the advanced pass refines the quality.
4. In networking, a straightforward method of converting data into a signal for transmission.
Basic encoding lets the modem turn digital bits into tones that travel over the phone line.