uuencode
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
uuencode (third-person singular simple present uuencodes, present participle uuencoding, simple past and past participle uuencoded)
- (transitive, computing) To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.