defineencoding
nounUK /dɪˈfaɪn ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /dɪˈfaɪn ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Defineencoding is the act of explaining what encoding means.
The teacher's defineencoding helped the class understand how computers store letters.
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2. The process of stating the rules used to turn information into a code.
The defineencoding step in the manual lists every symbol the program can use.
3. A short note that tells readers which encoding a file uses.
The header includes a defineencoding line so the software reads the text correctly.
4. The act of setting the meaning of a code value in a system.
During setup, the engineer did the defineencoding for each signal.