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en·code  (n-kd)
tr.v. en·cod·ed, en·cod·ing, en·codes
1. To put (a message, for example) into code.
2. Computer Science To format (electronic data) according to a standard format.
3. Genetics To specify the genetic code for (a protein molecule, for example).

en·coder n.
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Noun1.encoding - the activity of converting data or information into codeencoding - the activity of converting data or information into code
coding, steganography, cryptography, secret writing - act of writing in code or cipher
compression - encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
data encryption - (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes
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encoding [ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ] N (Comput, Ling) → codificación f


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The appendices include EPC identity encodings and references for further study.
No single encoding could contain enough characters: for example, the European Union alone requires several different encodings to cover all its languages.
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