Unencoded

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Referring to data that has not been transformed into a coded format or system, allowing for straightforward access and readability
2. Describing information that remains in its original or plain state, free from any encoding processes
3. Indicating content that is presented in an understandable manner without the complication of cryptographic or formatting alterations

Etymology: "Unencoded" is a plain formation: the prefix "un-", meaning "not", attached to "encoded," the past participle of "encode." The prefix traces back through Old English and Germanic to a very old root shared by negation words across the Indo-European languages, but in this case the building blocks are straightforward and the word is built on demand from the existing English verb. "Encoded" comes from "encode," which itself combines the prefix "en-," meaning "into" or "in," with "code," so the sense is roughly "put into a code." The "un-" added to the participle reverses that action, describing material that has never been put into a code or system. Its use is most common in computing and data contexts, where it contrasts raw, readable content with content that has been converted into a coded or encrypted form.

Synonyms: unencrypted, uncoded, unformatted, untranscribed, unwritten

Antonyms: encoded, encrypted, coded, formatted, transcribed