strictencoding
nounUK /strɪkt ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /strɪkt ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing or sending information that follows very exact rules.
The website uses strictencoding so that every message arrives exactly as it was sent.
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2. A computing setting that refuses to accept any character or symbol outside an approved set.
With strictencoding turned on, the form rejected the emoji in the name field.
3. The practice of converting data using a fixed, unambiguous character scheme to prevent errors.
Engineers adopted strictencoding to stop text from breaking when files moved between systems.
4. A rule-following style of translating information from one format into another.
The teacher explained strictencoding as turning words into numbers without changing their meaning.