properencoding

noun

UK /ˈprɒpərɪnˌkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˈprɑːpərɪnˌkoʊdɪŋ/

Properencoding is writing words in the right way so computers can read them correctly.

The website broke because the text was saved without properencoding.

SYNONYMS

correct encoding right character set valid encoding proper formatting

RELATED WORDS

character set Unicode UTF-8 text file decoding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of converting data into the correct code for a system.

Properencoding of the message kept it safe during transfer.

3. Making sure letters and symbols show up correctly on a screen.

Properencoding fixed the strange symbols in the document.

4. A rule-following way to store text so nothing gets lost.

Good programmers always check properencoding before saving files.