English Explanatory Dictionary

uuencode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.

Pronunciation

/juːjuːɛnˈkəʊd/

Word forms

uuencode uuencodes uuencoding uuencoded

Etymology

After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.

Related words

uudecode ASCIIfy
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