Noun

Singular encoding

Plural encodings

encoding (plural encodings)

  1. (computing) 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 decoding by the recipient).

Derived terms

  • font encoding
  • input encoding

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Dec 8 16:37:57 2009

A code is a rule for converting a piece of information (for example, a letter, word, phrase, or gesture) into another form or representation (one sign into another sign), not necessarily of the same type.

In communications and information processing, encoding is the process by which information from a source is converted into symbols to be communicated. Decoding is the reverse process, converting these code symbols back into information understandable by a receiver.

One reason for coding is to enable communication in places where ordinary spoken or written language is difficult or impossible. For example, semaphore, where the configuration of flags held by a signaller or the arms of a semaphore tower encodes parts of the message, typically individual letters and numbers. Another person standing a great distance away can interpret the flags and reproduce the words sent.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Mon Jul 19 08:11:05 2010

Is there a way to change the encoding on a video game to make it work on a different system?
Q. There is a game I want, but I don't want to spend $400 on a new system for just one game. Is there a possible way to change the disk to make it work on a different console? If not, can somebody at least tell me how the encoding of the game is different?
Asked by Nick C - Sun Nov 25 21:07:27 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I know that you can't do that. The coding on the game is just fundamentally different in the controller layout and the command signals needed to execute certain actions within the game. I don't think there's a way to do it at all without going to somebody who does that kind of stuff for a living. They won't be willing to do that.
Answered by n s os Lazarus'd- DEI - Sun Nov 25 21:15:36 2007

what are the best audio encoding options?
Q. I have alot of mp3s at around 120-190 kbps and i want to convert them to 320 kbps so they sound better. The audio converter im using gives me alot of choices about the audio encoding options, and i dont the settings i should use to make my music sound the best it can.
Asked by mark - Sat Dec 12 13:29:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
How can I change my server encoding to work with different languages?
Q. I've got a PHP mail() function on my website; users can fill out a form to send an email. However, when a user tries to fill out the form in a non Latin-character language such as Hebrew or Chinese, the email is sent as gobbledegook. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Asked by Ari - Sun Apr 9 10:15:34 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Right click-Encoding and then choose your Windows type.
Answered by Dawn - Sun Apr 9 10:35:45 2006

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