encodingformat
nounUK /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈfɔːmæt/
US /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈfɔːrmæt/
The way a computer saves information so it can read it later.
The video wouldn't play because my phone didn't support that encoding format.
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2. The rules a computer follows to turn text or media into a pattern of numbers.
UTF-8 is a common encoding format for text on the web.
3. The layout a program uses when storing or sending data between devices.
The two apps agreed on the same encoding format so they could share files.
4. A label that tells software how to open and understand a file.
Changing the encoding format fixed the garbled characters in the document.