proceduralencoding
nounUK /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl ɪnˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /prəˈsiː.dʒər.əl ɪnˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
Procedural encoding is the way a computer turns a set of steps into instructions it can follow.
The game uses procedural encoding to build a new maze every time you play.
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2. In psychology, the process of storing memories about how to do things, like riding a bike.
Procedural encoding helps you remember how to tie your shoes without thinking about it.
3. In computing, converting a written procedure into machine-readable form.
The engineer finished the procedural encoding of the assembly steps for the robot.
4. In linguistics, encoding the order and structure of actions in a sentence.
The study looked at procedural encoding in children's storytelling.