Computer Science GCSE
Encode
What Encode means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Encode
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Reference: OCR
To encode text, each character is converted to its binary code and the codes are stored in sequence.
Topics that use Encode
- Data storage (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Analogue to digital conversion
- Base 16 place value
- Bit depth
- Character set
- Colour depth
- Discarded carry
- Duration
- File size
Using Encode in the exam
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