encoding

Definition of encoding

Nouns

the activity of converting data or information into code
Synonyms:
encryption
Types:
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compression
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
image compression
the compression of graphics for storage or transmission
MPEG
a set of standards adopted by the moving pictures experts group for the compression of digital video and audio data or a file of data compressed according to those standards
data encryption
(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes
Type of:
coding, cryptography, secret writing, steganography
act of writing in code or cipher

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