Examples

Media

Software for encoding audio, video, text into standardized formats:

• A compressor encodes data (e.g., audio/video/images) into a smaller form (See codec.)
• An audio encoder may be capable of capturing, compressing and converting audio
• A video encoder may be capable of capturing, compressing and converting audio/video
• An email encoder secures online email addresses from email harvesters
• A PHTML encoder preserves script code logic in a secure format that is transparent to visitors on a web site
• A multiplexer combines multiple inputs into one output.

8b/10b encoder used for fast speed in communication system

Job positions

• A Data Entry Encoder may enter data from phone surveys in a coded format into a database.
• A Data Entry Encoder may enter payment amounts from legal tender documents from financial institutions into a database.
• A Manual Encoder may manually scan code tags on baggage that were missed by an automated system.

Security

• A device or person that encodes or encrypts military messages, such as the ADFGVX cipher in WWI or the Enigma device in WWII.
• A Microchip hopping encoder integrated circuit for non-fixed-code secured entry.