universalcoding
nounUK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Universal coding is a way of writing computer instructions that can work on many different kinds of computers.
The teacher showed us how universal coding lets the same game run on a phone and a laptop.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A shared set of symbols or rules understood by everyone in a group.
The team agreed on a universal coding for their secret messages.
3. The practice of making data formats readable by any system.
Universal coding of the files meant no one lost access to the photos.
4. A standard way of labeling things so all machines can identify them.
The library used universal coding on every book so any scanner could read it.