immediateencoding
nounUK /ɪˈmiːdiət ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪˈmiːdiət ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Immediate encoding is when a computer turns information into a form it can use right away.
The app uses immediate encoding to save your photo the moment you take it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, encoding data at the exact moment it is received rather than storing it first.
Streaming services rely on immediate encoding to send live video to viewers.
3. In psychology, the instant mental registration of new information into memory.
Flashbulb memories involve immediate encoding of surprising events.
4. In telecommunications, converting a signal into another format without delay.
The radio tower performs immediate encoding of the audio feed.