typewriterencoding
nounUK /ˈtaɪp.raɪ.tər.ɪnˌkəʊ.dɪŋ/
US /ˈtaɪp.raɪ.tɚ.ɪnˌkoʊ.dɪŋ/
A special way of writing letters and symbols so a computer can understand them.
The old machine used typewriterencoding to send text to the new computer.
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2. A code that turns typed keys into digital signals.
The engineer checked the typewriterencoding to fix the broken keys.
3. A system for storing typed words in a computer file.
This file uses typewriterencoding, so the letters look correct.
4. The way a typewriter's letters are matched to computer numbers.
They studied typewriterencoding to move old documents to a laptop.