Overview[1]#
Encoding process converts data from a source into symbols for communication or storage.Decoding is the reverse process, converting code symbols back into a form that the recipient of the data understands.
Why Encoding#
Often transmitting data across a communications channel, the data could interfere with the signalling of the communications channel. Encoding the data makes it "transportable".More Information#
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:- Abstract Syntax Notation One
- At_hash
- Base64
- Basic Encoding Rules
- C_hash
- Canonical Encoding Rules
- Certificate Fingerprint
- Content-Encoding
- Decoding
- Distinguished Encoding Rules
- LDAP Data Interchange Format
- Packed Encoding Rules
- Presentation Layer
- String Representation of Distinguished Names
- UTF-8
- X.690