Talk:Encoding

replace text encoding with what?
Since text encoding is now a redirect to character encoding , should we delete the line in the article about text encoding? (since we already have a line about character encoding). Or does it need to point to something like formatted text or markup language ? --DavidCary 3 July 2005 13:41 (UTC)


 * A link to markup language would be in line with the usage of the Text Encoding Initiative. The term "text encoding" is also widely used as a synonym for "character encoding", but the disambiguation text should make that clear. --Rick Sidwell 5 July 2005 01:20 (UTC)

opposite process
"Encoding is the process of transforming information from one format into another. The opposite operation is called decoding." I think this is very unspecific, I would rather write: "Encoding is the process of transforming information from one format (A) into another (B). The opposite operation, the transformation from format B to format A is called decoding." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.51.122.93 (talk) 06:48, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

electronics: encoding vs coding
I would like to know the difference between encoding and coding, in the field of electronics.

The encoding page gives this explanation:

In communications systems, the altering of the characteristics of a signal to make the signal more suitable for an intended application, such as optimizing the signal for transmission

The coding page (this page) gives this explanation:

Electronic encoding transforms a signal into a form optimized for transmission or storage

It looks pretty the same... --Bernard François 09:41, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

other forms of encoding
I noticed a page about Entropy encoding, but that page is suggested to be merged into Source coding. If it's relevant to this page, someone who knows more about it could add it here.--Bernard François 09:47, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Reading out phone numbers
I often read out mobile numbers over the phone and wonder if it'd be quicker to call out double digit numbers instead of single digit numbers. Maybe a mix is best? For a number like 0871020304, I'd normally say "oh, eight, seven,(pause),one,oh,two,(pause), oh, three, (pause), oh, four. I could go with "oh, eight, seven,(pause), ten, twenty, thirty, four." This would be a better encoding but it might not be as easily understood by the person on the other end of the phone. --Shtanto 09:41, 12 January 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.38.132 (talk)
 * We read out phone numbers so that someone will note it down. There is an article on Local conventions for writing telephone numbers. Not sure if it can be included in the Encoding article though. Jay (talk) 11:58, 18 March 2010 (UTC)