data encoding
nounUK /ˈdeɪtə ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈdeɪtə ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Data encoding is the way we change information into a special form so a computer can store it or send it.
The app uses data encoding to turn your voice into a file it can save.
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2. The process of converting characters into a specific code system such as ASCII or Unicode.
Text data encoding ensures that emojis display correctly on every device.
3. The method of preparing data for transmission over a network, often adding error-checking bits.
The modem handles data encoding before sending signals down the phone line.
4. In machine learning, turning categories or text into numbers that a model can process.
One-hot data encoding turned the color labels into columns of zeros and ones.