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encoder

encoder noun: a device or algorithm used to encode something.

Noun

encoder (plural encoders)

  1. A device or algorithm used to encode something.
  2. A sensor which converts a position into an electronic signal.

encoder meaning in Tamil

encoder in Tamil

குறியீடாக்கி, குறியாக்கி, பரிபாடை புகுத்தி

Forms of encoder

pluralencoders

Plural of encoder: encoders

Origin of encoder

From encode + -er.

Words formed from encoder

Questions about encoder

What does encoder mean?
Encoder means a device or algorithm used to encode something.
What is encoder in Tamil?
Encoder in Tamil is குறியீடாக்கி, குறியாக்கி, பரிபாடை புகுத்தி. See Encoder meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is encoder?
Encoder is a noun.
What is the plural of encoder?
The plural of encoder is encoders.

Words near encoder in the dictionary

  1. encodable
  2. encode
  3. encoded
  4. encodement
  5. encodements
  6. encoder
  7. encoders
  8. encodes
  9. encoding
  10. encodings
  11. encoffin

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Adapted from Wiktionary: encoder (page history and authors); encoder (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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