denseencoding
nounUK /dɛns ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /dɛns ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of packing information so that many facts fit into a small space.
The app uses dense encoding to store thousands of words in a tiny file.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A machine-learning method that turns text or images into short lists of numbers that keep their meaning.
Dense encoding lets the search engine match questions with answers even when the words differ.
3. A storage trick that saves space by squeezing more bits into each unit of memory.
Dense encoding doubled the number of songs the small drive could hold.
4. A way of writing signals so that each symbol carries more than one piece of information.
The radio uses dense encoding to send video over a narrow channel.