Encoder
device, circuit, transducer, software program, algorithm or person that converts information from one format or code to another, for the purposes of standardization, speed or compression
Encoder may refer to:
Electronic circuits
change- Audio encoder, converts audio from digital to analog
- Video encoder, converts video from digital to analog
- Simple encoder
- Priority encoder
- 8b/10b encoder
Media compression
change- Compressor, encodes data (such as audio/video/images) into a smaller size (see codec)
Sensors
change- Encoder (position)
- Rotary encoder, converts rotating position to electronic signals
- Linear encoder, converts straight position to electronic signals
- Absolute encoder
- Incremental encoder, converts position changes to electronic signals in real time
- Altitude encoder
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