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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Bernard François (talk | contribs) at 09:41, 27 January 2007 (encoding vs coding in the field of electronics). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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)

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)[reply]

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