encoder

A device or algorithm used to encode something.

Noun

  1. A device or algorithm used to encode something.
  2. A sensor which converts a position into an electronic signal.

Origin

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 *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English encoder From encode + -er.

Forms

encoders

Derived

autoencoder re-encoder rotary encoder shaft encoder streaming encoder