unchangingencoding
nounUK /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing something down that always stays the same.
The secret message used an unchangingencoding so it looked the same every time it was read.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule for turning information into a code that never changes.
The old machine relied on an unchangingencoding to read the cards.
3. A fixed pattern used to store or send data.
Engineers chose an unchangingencoding to keep the files safe.
4. A way of translating text that stays the same over time.
The archive used an unchangingencoding so old records could still be opened.