# uuencode

> English word · Verb · IPA /juːjuːɛnˈkəʊd/

## Definitions
1. To encode (binary data) into a text-based format for transmission.

## Etymology
After the Unix program uuencode (Unix-to-Unix encoding), for encoding binary data for transmission over the UUCP mail system.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/uuencode