secondary encoding
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈsekəndəri ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Secondary encoding is a second way of turning information into a form that can be stored or sent.
The app uses secondary encoding to keep the backup copy of your photos safe.
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2. In psychology, the process of adding extra meaning or context to a memory to help remember it better.
She used secondary encoding by linking the new word to a funny story.
3. In computing, a second layer of data conversion applied after the first encoding step.
The video went through secondary encoding to shrink the file size.
4. In genetics, an additional coding step used when the main encoding path is blocked or insufficient.
Researchers studied secondary encoding in cells under stress.