To convert data by the use of a code or a coded character set in such a manner that reconversion to the original form is possible.Encode is sometimes loosely used when complete reconversion is not possible.

• 通过使用代码或编码字符集转换数据,并使其可以再转换为原始形式。当不可能完全恢复时,有时也不严格地使用“译码”这样的术语。