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encoding.

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.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/General-American/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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 transmission to a recipient).

verb/ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/General-American/ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of encode

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.