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re-encode

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To encode again.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • I re-encoded my digital music collection at a lower bitrate to save disk space.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English encode English re-encode From re- + encode.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: επανακωδικοποιώ (epanakodikopoió) — to convert plain text into code
  • Greek: επανακωδικογραφώ (epanakodikografó) — to convert plain text into code