messageencoding
nounUK /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Message encoding is the way a computer turns a message into a special code so it can be sent or stored.
The app uses message encoding to change your text into data that can travel over the internet.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of converting a message into a format that a specific communication system can carry.
The radio system relies on message encoding to transmit voice signals clearly.
3. A set of rules that defines how characters in a message are represented as numbers.
UTF-8 is a common message encoding used for emails and web pages.
4. The act of hiding the true content of a message by transforming it into a coded form.
For privacy, the messenger applies message encoding before sending the note.