stableencoding
nounUK /ˈsteɪ.bəl.ɪnˈkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈsteɪ.bəl.ɪnˈkoʊ.dɪŋ/
A way of saving information so it stays the same and can be read again later.
The app uses stableencoding so the saved game looks the same every time you open it.
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2. A coding method that gives the same result every time it is used.
Engineers chose stableencoding to keep the test results repeatable.
3. A way of writing data that older and newer programs can both read.
Stableencoding lets the old library software open files made today.
4. Keeping text in a fixed format so it does not change when moved between computers.
With stableencoding, the letters looked the same on every machine.