noun
encoding
Encoding (noun) means the way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
noun
1
The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
2
A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for transmission to a recipient).
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What is the meaning of encoding?
"encoding" (noun) means the way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
What are the different meanings of encoding?
"encoding" has 2 main meanings: 1. The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text; 2. A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for transmission to a recipient).