word-for-word encoding

noun

UK /ˌwɜːd fə ˈwɜːd ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/

US /ˌwɝːd fɚ ˈwɝːd ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/

Word-for-word encoding is when you change each word into a code one by one, in the same order.

The spy used word-for-word encoding so each word in the message became a secret symbol.

SYNONYMS

literal encoding direct word substitution one-to-one encoding verbatim coding

RELATED WORDS

cipher translation substitution code decoding message

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A translation style that follows the original words very closely.

The old book's word-for-word encoding made it sound strange in English.

3. A way of storing text where every word is saved separately.

The program's word-for-word encoding kept every word in its own slot.

4. A learning method that matches each foreign word to one native word.

Her word-for-word encoding helped her memorize the vocabulary list.