1. the process of converting information into a coded form
Usage: computing; technology
2. the process of converting data into a format suitable for storage or transmission
Usage: computing
3. the process by which information is converted into memory
Usage: psychology

Examples

• The encoding of the video file took several minutes.
• UTF-8 is a popular character encoding standard.
• The software uses advanced encoding to protect sensitive data.
• Memory encoding occurs when we first learn new information.
• The encoding process converts the audio into a digital format.
• Base64 encoding is commonly used for email attachments.
• Poor encoding can result in data corruption during transmission.