Reencoded

Part of speech: verb, adjective

Definitions

1. Converts information that has already been encoded into a new coded format or scheme
2. Processes previously coded data a second time so it is represented in another system of symbols
3. Translates digital material that was once in one code into a fresh code for storage or transmission

Etymology: "Reencoded" is the past tense and past participle of "reencode," a verb formed by attaching the prefix "re-" (meaning again) to "encode." The base verb "encode" is built from "en-" (in, into) and "code," so the whole chain says to put something into a code once more, this time in a different way. Because "reencode" is a straightforward prefixed formation, its history is essentially that of "encode" plus the repeating prefix. The prefix "re-" is one of the most productive in English and can be attached to almost any verb that describes a process, which is why it is easy to form new words like this on the spot.

Synonyms: transcode, recode

Antonyms: decode