permanentencoding
nounUK /ˈpɜːmənənt ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈpɜːrmənənt ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of saving information so it stays the same and cannot be changed.
The museum used permanentencoding to keep the old records safe forever.
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2. A method of writing data once so it can never be erased or rewritten.
The chip's permanentencoding means the factory settings can't be changed.
3. The act of turning something into a lasting form that will not fade.
Permanentencoding of the song onto stone made it survive for centuries.
4. A fixed pattern used by a computer to store facts that must stay identical.
The program relies on permanentencoding for its security codes.