encoder

<algorithm, hardware>

1. Any program, circuit or algorithm which encodes.

Example usages: "MPEG encoder", "NTSC encoder", "RealAudio encoder".

<hardware>

2. A sensor or transducer for converting rotary motion or position to a series of electronic pulses.

Last updated: 1997-03-04

Nearby terms:

encapsulation ♦ encode ♦ encoder ♦ encryption ♦ endian ♦ endless loop

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