uuencode en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /juːjuːɛnˈkəʊd/
Etymology
After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.
Meanings
- (transitive) To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| uuencodes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| uuencoded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| uuencoded | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| uuencoding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |