widenedencoding
nounUK /ˈwaɪdənd ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈwaɪdənd ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of changing information so it can be shared with more kinds of people and devices.
The team used widenedencoding so the video would play on both old and new phones.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A process of making a character set support more symbols and languages.
Widenedencoding let the app display names written in many scripts.
3. In networking, converting data so more protocols or systems can read it.
Widenedencoding helped the message pass between the two different networks.
4. In media, re-encoding a file to reach a larger range of players.
Widenedencoding reduced complaints about videos that would not open.