# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q42586063](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42586063)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encoder)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/encoder


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)