encoding >> /ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
Definition: [verb] To convert (plain text) into code.
Definition: [verb] (communication) To convert source information into another form.
Definition: [verb] To constitute the code necessary for the biosynthesis of a protein by means of a matrix so as to transcribe DNA material.
Definition: [noun] The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
Definition: [noun] A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).