plainencoding
nounUK /pleɪn ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /pleɪn ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Plainencoding is a simple way of writing data so a computer can read it easily.
The program uses plainencoding to save the text file.
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2. A method of storing information without compression or special formatting.
Plainencoding keeps the file readable in any text editor.
3. The act of converting data into a plain, unadorned format.
Plainencoding the message made it easy to inspect.
4. A simple encoding scheme used in programming to handle characters.
The developer chose plainencoding for the configuration file.