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Encoding vs Feedback - What's the difference?

encoding | feedback |

As nouns the difference between encoding and feedback

is that encoding is the way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text while feedback is critical assessment on information produced.

As verbs the difference between encoding and feedback

is that encoding is present participle of lang=en while feedback is to generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.

encoding

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.
  • A conversion of plain text into a code or cypher form (for decoding by the recipient).

    • Derived terms

    * font encoding * input encoding

    See also

    * Unicode * *

    Verb

    (head)
  • * {{quote-journal , year=1988 , date=1 March 1988 , author= , title=Isolation and analysis of the gene encoding peripheral myelin protein zero , journal=Neuron citation
    • , passage=We have isolated the gene encoding the Schwann cell glycoprotein P0, the major structural protein of the peripheral myelin sheath.}}

    feedback

    English

    (wikipedia feedback)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Critical assessment on information produced
    • After you hand in your essays, I will give both grades and feedback .
  • (cybernetics, systems) The signal that is looped back to control a system within itself.
  • The high-pitched howling noise heard when there's a loop between a microphone and a speaker.

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often used with "feedback": positive, negative, delayed, linear, nonlinear, etc.

    Synonyms

    * (noise) Larsen effect * (noise) howlback * (noise) howlround

    Derived terms

    * biofeedback * feedbacker * feedback loop * feedback control * howlback * negative feedback * positive feedback

    Coordinate terms

    * feedforward * buffering

    Descendants

    * Spanish: (calque)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (music) To generate the high-frequency sound by allowing a speaker to cause vibration of the sound generator of a musical instrument connected by an amplifier to the speaker.
    • The show ended with a riot of feedbacking guitars.
  • To provide informational feedback to.
    • His employees feedbacked him a lot more than he wanted.
  • To convey by means of specialized communications channel.
    • Customers feedbacked their complaints and some praise.

    Usage notes

    * Some are likely to prefer "feed back" and its inflected forms "feeds back", "feeding back", or "fed back". ----