extensibleencoding
nounUK /ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing data that you can easily add new parts to later.
The app uses extensibleencoding so new features can be added without breaking old files.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A data format designed so new fields can be added without breaking existing readers.
Extensibleencoding lets older software ignore fields it does not recognize.
3. The practice of designing encodings that support future extensions.
Good extensibleencoding keeps systems compatible as they grow.
4. A method of representing information that can be extended with new rules or types.
The protocol relies on extensibleencoding to support new message types.