specifyencoding

verb

UK /ˈspesɪfaɪ ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˈspesɪfaɪ ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

To tell a computer which way to turn letters and symbols into numbers.

You must specifyencoding in the file header so the program reads the text correctly.

SYNONYMS

set encoding declare encoding define encoding assign encoding

RELATED WORDS

charset UTF-8 character set text file decoder

OTHER MEANINGS

2. To state the character set used when saving or sending data.

The developer chose to specifyencoding as UTF-8 before uploading the document.

3. To name the rules that map characters to byte values.

If you forget to specifyencoding, some letters may appear as strange symbols.

4. To set how a browser should interpret a web page's text.

The meta tag helps specifyencoding for visitors from around the world.