high-density encoding
nounUK /ˌhaɪ ˈdɛnsɪti ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌhaɪ ˈdɛnsəti ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of storing lots of information in a very small space.
The new hard drive uses high-density encoding to fit thousands of songs on a tiny chip.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method of writing data so that more bits are packed into each unit of storage.
Engineers improved high-density encoding to double the disk's capacity.
3. A technique in signal processing that represents more information per symbol.
The modem relies on high-density encoding to send faster over the same line.
4. A compact way of representing genetic or molecular information.
Researchers used high-density encoding to store data in synthetic DNA.