usualencoding
nounUK /ˈjuːʒuəl ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈjuːʒuəl ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
The normal way of turning information into a special code.
The program uses usualencoding to save the text file.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The default method a computer uses to change letters and symbols into numbers.
If you do not pick a format, the app saves the file with usualencoding.
3. The everyday pattern used to hide or scramble a message.
The spies agreed on usualencoding so their notes looked like gibberish.
4. The common way of translating spoken sounds into written symbols.
The dictionary lists usualencoding for each word's pronunciation.