information conversion

noun

UK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən kənˈvɜːʃən/

US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kənˈvɜːrʒən/

Changing information from one form into another form.

The computer does information conversion by turning the words you type into pictures on the screen.

SYNONYMS

data conversion data transformation format conversion information translation data transcoding

RELATED WORDS

encoding decoding digitization translation format

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of changing data from one file format to another so different programs can read it.

Information conversion let us open the old photo file in the new app.

3. Turning spoken words into written text using a machine.

The phone's information conversion turned her voice message into a text.

4. Changing numbers or facts into charts and graphs that are easier to understand.

The class used information conversion to turn their survey answers into a bar chart.