dynamic-widthencoding

noun

UK /daɪˈnæmɪk wɪdθ ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /daɪˈnæmɪk wɪdθ ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

A way of storing text where each letter can take up a different amount of space.

The program uses dynamic-widthencoding so that common letters take less space than rare ones.

SYNONYMS

variable-length encoding variable-width encoding multi-byte encoding adaptive encoding

RELATED WORDS

character encoding UTF-8 compression code point byte

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A method in which the number of bits used for each character changes depending on the character.

Dynamic-widthencoding lets ASCII letters use one byte while other symbols use more.

3. A technique for saving memory by giving frequent symbols shorter codes.

By applying dynamic-widthencoding, the file shrank to half its original size.

4. A scheme where the width of each encoded unit is not fixed in advance.

Unlike fixed-width formats, dynamic-widthencoding adjusts the width as needed.