uuencode.
To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.
Meaning & usage
To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.
Where this word comes from
After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.
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