Glossary definition(s) for: encoding

• n., The representation of symbols in some alphabet by symbols or strings of symbols in some other alphabet.
  [ Computer and Information Sciences - A Dictionary of Computing ]
  A Dictionary of Computing. Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. University of British Columbia. 4 August 2006 http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t11.e1706
  See Also:

  • encryption
  • analogue encoding
  • binary encoding
  • byte-serialized encoding
  • ciphertext
  • digital encoding
  • durable encoding
  • metadata encoding scheme