Encoding 158241 216536070 2008-06-02T02:18:29Z Zhenqinli 3558431 +zh {{Wiktionarypar|encoding}} '''Encoding''' is the process of transforming information from one format into another. The opposite operation is called '''[[decoding]]'''. There are a number of more specific meanings that apply in certain contexts: *Encoding (in [[cognition]]) is a basic perceptual process of interpreting incoming stimuli; technically speaking, it is a complex, multi-stage process of converting relatively objective sensory input (e.g., light, sound) into subjectively meaningful experience. *[[Character encoding]] is a code that pairs a set of natural language characters (such as an [[alphabet]] or [[syllabary]]) with a set of something else, such as numbers or electrical pulses. *Text encoding uses a [[markup language]] to tag the structure and other features of a text to facilitate processing by computers. (See also [[Text Encoding Initiative]].) *[[Semantics encoding]] of formal language A in formal language B is a method of representing all terms (e.g. programs or descriptions) of language A using language B. *[[Encoder|Electronic encoding]] transforms a signal into a [[code]] optimized for [[Transmission (telecommunications)|transmission]] or [[data storage|storage]], generally done with a [[codec]]. *[[Neural encoding]] is the way in which information is represented in [[neurons]]. *[[Encoding (memory)|Memory encoding]] is the process of converting sensations into memories. *[[Encryption]] transforms information for [[secrecy]]. ==See also== *[[Coding]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Encodings| ]] [[fr:Encodage]] [[ja:エンコード]] [[fi:Enkoodaus]] [[zh:编码]]