expandedencoding
nounUK /ɪkˈspændɪd ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪkˈspændɪd ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing information so it can hold more details than usual.
The app uses expandedencoding to store pictures with extra colors.
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2. A method that adds extra symbols to a code so it can represent more characters.
The old system needed expandedencoding to show foreign letters.
3. The process of making a coded message longer by adding more parts.
They used expandedencoding to hide the secret note inside the file.
4. A special way computers save data with more room for details.
Expandedencoding lets the game remember every small change.