error-free encoding
nounUK /ˈerə friː ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈerər friː ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of changing information into a code without making any mistakes.
The engineer used error-free encoding so the message arrived exactly as it was sent.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of storing or sending data where mistakes are prevented or fixed automatically.
Error-free encoding keeps the file safe even when the connection is bad.
3. The process of translating text into a code that can be read back exactly.
The program uses error-free encoding to save the letters correctly.
4. A guarantee that no errors will appear in the coded form of information.
The test checks for error-free encoding before the data is shared.