Synonyms

encoder

[en-kohd]

en·code

[en-kohd]
verb (used with object), en·cod·ed, en·cod·ing.
to convert (a message, information, etc.) into code.

Origin:
1930–35; en-1 + code

en·cod·a·ble, adjective
en·code·ment, noun
en·cod·er, noun
mis·en·code, verb (used with object), mis·en·cod·ed, mis·en·cod·ing.
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encode (ɪnˈkəʊd)
 
vb
1.  to convert (a message) from plain text into code
2.  computing Compare decode to convert (characters and symbols) into a digital form as a series of impulses
3.  to convert (an electrical signal) into a form suitable for transmission
4.  to convert (a nerve signal) into a form that can be received by the brain
5.  to use (a word, phrase, etc, esp of a foreign language) in the construction appropriate to it in that language
 
en'codement
 
n
 
en'coder
 
n

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encoder definition


1. Any program, circuit or algorithm which encodes.
Example usages: "MPEG encoder", "NTSC encoder", "RealAudio encoder".
2. A sensor or transducer for converting rotary motion or position to a series of electronic pulses.
(1997-03-04)

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