reducedencoding
nounUK /rɪˈdjuːst ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /rɪˈduːst ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of saving information using fewer bits or symbols.
The app uses reducedencoding to make the video file smaller.
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2. A simplified character set used to store text with less space.
The old device relied on reducedencoding to fit the text in memory.
3. A method of shrinking signals before sending them over a network.
Reducedencoding helped the radio send its message faster.
4. The process of removing repeated parts from data to save room.
Reducedencoding cut the repeated patterns out of the image file.