uuencode
English
Etymology
After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /juːjuːɛnˈkəʊd/
- Rhymes: -əʊd
Verb
uuencode (third-person singular simple present uuencodes, present participle uuencoding, simple past and past participle uuencoded)
- (transitive, computing) To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.
Related terms
- uudecode
- ASCIIfy