data encoding
Structuring raw information
Data encoding is the process of converting information from one format to another for storage, transmission, or processing.
Text might be encoded as ASCII or UTF-8, audio as MP3, video as H.264.
Encoding differs from encryption: encoding transforms data for compatibility or efficiency, while encryption transforms it for secrecy.
The file wouldn't display because of a data encoding mismatch.
- codecsEncoding-decoding algorithms
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
- Base64Binary-to-ASCII encoding scheme
- QR codesScannable data squares
- UTF-8Character encoding standard
byte · XML · JSON · binary · error correction · serialization · compression · packet · cryptography · streaming · convert · translate · scramble · hexadecimal · charset · escape sequence · plain text · format
data encodingdecoding
Extracting meaning from symbols
decryption · decompression · data extraction · unpacking · demodulation
data encodingdata interpretation
Making sense of information
data analysis · interpretation · semantic analysis · sense-making · data processing