special-purpose encoding
nounUK /ˈspɛʃəl ˈpɜːpəs ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈspɛʃəl ˈpɜːrpəs ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A special-purpose encoding is a way to turn words into a secret code that only works for one job.
The game used a special-purpose encoding to hide the secret message.
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2. A character set made for one language or one kind of text.
The old terminal used a special-purpose encoding for Japanese text.
3. A data format designed for a single type of file or device.
The scanner saved images in a special-purpose encoding that only its own software could read.
4. A coding scheme built to solve one narrow problem instead of general use.
Engineers chose a special-purpose encoding to shrink the sensor readings.