encoding
nounUK /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Turning information into a special form so a computer or machine can understand it.
The encoding of the message lets the computer read it correctly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way characters are stored as numbers in a computer.
The file uses UTF-8 encoding for its text.
3. The process of putting secret information into a code.
The spy used encoding to hide the plan.
4. The act of changing a message into signals for sending.
The encoding of the radio signal was very clear.