Reencoding: meaning, definitions and examples

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reencoding

 

[ riːɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

data processing

To encode or convert data into a different format or representation, usually for the purpose of transmission or storage.

Synonyms

convert, encode, reformat, transform.

Examples of usage

  • The video files were reencoded to reduce their size.
  • She reencoded the images into a more compressed format.
  • After reencoding the data, it was ready for transfer.
  • The software allows for easy reencoding of various file types.
  • We need to reencode the documents before sending them over the network.

Translations

Translations of the word "reencoding" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reencodificação

🇮🇳 पुनः एन्कोडिंग

🇩🇪 Neukodierung

🇮🇩 re-encoding

🇺🇦 перекодування

🇵🇱 przekodowanie

🇯🇵 再エンコード

🇫🇷 réencodage

🇪🇸 re-codificación

🇹🇷 yeniden kodlama

🇰🇷 재인코딩

🇸🇦 إعادة ترميز

🇨🇿 pře kódování

🇸🇰 prekódovanie

🇨🇳 重新编码

🇸🇮 ponovno kodiranje

🇮🇸 endur kóðun

🇰🇿 қайта кодтау

🇬🇪 მחדש კოდირება

🇦🇿 yenidən kodlaşdırma

🇲🇽 re-codificación

Etymology

The term 'reencoding' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' and the word 'encoding' which refers to the process of converting data into a particular format. In the context of data processing, reencoding became necessary with the evolution of technology and the need to transmit or store data more efficiently. As digital files became more complex, the ability to reencode them into different formats or representations became essential for various purposes.