validencoding
nounUK /ˈvælɪd ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈvælɪd ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A valid encoding is a way of writing data that follows all the rules so a computer can read it correctly.
The program only accepted the file after we saved it with valid encoding.
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2. In web development, an encoding that meets the standards of a declared character set such as UTF-8.
The page loaded without errors because the server sent valid encoding in the header.
3. In data processing, a sequence of symbols that passes all validation checks for a given format.
The scanner rejected the barcode until it produced a valid encoding.
4. In cryptography, an encoded message that satisfies the required structure and checksum.
Only a valid encoding of the key would unlock the archive.