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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEncodeur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.kə.dœʁ
"L'encodeur a réduit la taille du fichier pour le streaming."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or algorithm that converts information from one format to another, typically for the purpose of data compression or encryption.
"The video encoder compressed the large file to make it suitable for streaming." - 2
In computing, a software component that transforms data into a specific format for processing or transmission.
"The audio encoder allowed the music files to be played on various devices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'encoder' is derived from the root 'encode', which comes from the prefix 'en-' meaning 'to cause to be' and 'code' from Latin 'codex', meaning 'a book' or 'a system of symbols'. The term evolved in the mid-20th century with the advent of digital technology, referring to devices or algorithms that convert data into a coded format.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Encoder" is said worldwide
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Encodeur
Transliteration: ɑ̃.kə.dœʁ
"L'encodeur a réduit la taille du fichier pour le streaming."
Encoder
Transliteration: ɛnˈkoːdɐ
"Der Encoder komprimierte die große Datei für die Übertragung."
Codificatore
Transliteration: ko.di.fi.kaˈto.re
"Il codificatore ha convertito il file in un formato più leggero."
Codificador
Transliteration: ko.ði.fi.kaˈðoɾ
"El codificador comprimió el archivo para facilitar su envío."
Codificador
Transliteration: ko.difi.kaˈdoɾ
"O codificador reduziu o tamanho do arquivo para transmissão."
कोडर
Transliteration: kōḍar
"कोडर ने फ़ाइल के आकार को कम कर दिया।"
编码器
Transliteration: biānmǎ qì
"编码器将文件压缩以便于传输。"
인코더
Transliteration: in-ko-deo
"인코더는 파일 크기를 줄였습니다."
エンコーダー
Transliteration: en kōdā
"エンコーダーはファイルを圧縮しました。"
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