encoding

/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To convert (plain text) into code.
(communication) To convert source information into another form.
To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
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.
A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).

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