noun
Meaning 1
A device or algorithm used to encode something.
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noun
A device or algorithm used to encode something.
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noun
A sensor which converts a position into an electronic signal.
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Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English code English encode Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English encoder From encode + -er.
Across languages
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