compatibleencoding

noun

UK /kəmˈpætɪbəl ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /kəmˈpætəbəl ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

A way of storing letters and symbols that different computers can all read the same way.

The file opened on both the old and new computer because it used a compatible encoding.

SYNONYMS

shared encoding standard encoding interoperable encoding common encoding portable encoding

RELATED WORDS

character set Unicode UTF-8 text format decoder

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A character encoding that a particular program or device can correctly interpret.

Check that the email client supports a compatible encoding before sending the message.

3. The process of converting data into a form that matches another system's requirements.

The team used compatible encoding to move the database between platforms.

4. A matching scheme for representing symbols so that two systems exchange data without errors.

Without compatible encoding, the special characters turned into strange symbols.