exactencoding
nounUK /ɪɡˈzækt ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪɡˈzækt ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Exact encoding means saving information in a way that keeps every tiny detail exactly the same.
The app uses exact encoding so the picture looks the same on every phone.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of turning text into computer code without changing any characters.
Exact encoding kept the emoji and accents intact in the message.
3. The process of copying data so that nothing is lost or altered.
The backup used exact encoding to preserve every file byte.
4. A strict rule for representing symbols so two systems read them the same way.
Both programs agreed because they followed the same exact encoding.