encodingtable
nounUK /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
US /ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ ˈteɪbəl/
A list that shows how to turn letters or symbols into a special code.
The program uses an encoding table to change the text into numbers.
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2. A chart that matches each character to a number used by a computer.
The encoding table tells the computer that the letter A is number 65.
3. A reference used to translate secret messages back and forth.
The spy checked the encoding table to read the hidden note.
4. A set of rules stored in a table for changing data from one form to another.
The engineer updated the encoding table so the new symbols would work.