regularencoding

noun

UK /ˈrɛɡjʊlə ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˈrɛɡjələr ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

A way of turning letters into secret code using a simple, fixed rule.

The spy used regularencoding to hide the message in plain sight.

SYNONYMS

standard encoding fixed encoding simple cipher basic encoding

RELATED WORDS

encryption cipher decoding codebook cryptography

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A consistent method of converting data into a format that computers can read.

The file was saved using regularencoding so every program could open it.

3. The process of translating text into symbols following an unchanging pattern.

Regularencoding made the puzzle easy to solve once we found the pattern.

4. A predictable way of scrambling information that does not use a secret key.

Unlike strong encryption, regularencoding can be reversed by anyone who knows the rule.