uuencoding
Definitions
General Science
- noun
(written as Uuencoding)
a method of converting documents and files to a pseudo-text format that allows them to be transmitted as an electronic mail message
Computing
- noun
(written as Uuencoding)
a method of converting documents and files to a pseudo-text format that allows them to be transmitted as an email message
Electronics
- The encoding of 8-bit files into 7-bit ASCII characters, for transmission over the internet. This is done prior to transmission.
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