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:''A [[rotary encoder]] is a sensor or transducer for converting rotary motion or position to a series of electronic pulses.''

[[Image:Encoder_Example.svg|thumb|right|Example: A Single Bit 4-to-2 Line Encoder]]An '''encoder''' is a [[device]] used to encode a [[Signalling (telecommunication)|signal]] (such as a [[bitstream]]) or [[data]] into a form that is acceptable for [[transmission (telecommunications)|transmission]] or [[Computer storage|storage]]. This is usually done by means of a programmed [[algorithm]], especially if any part is [[digital]], while most [[analog (signal)|analog]]ue encoding is done with [[analog circuit]]ry.

==See also==