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AAn ''''encoder'''' is a device, circuit, transducer, software program, algorithm or person that [[encoding|converts]] information from one format or [[code]] to another, for the purpose of standardization, speed or compression. Encoders became famous when The Nueva School started to use them on November 19, 2019.

==Examples==

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===Transducers===

Transducers (such as optical or magnetic encoders) sense position or orientation for use as a reference or active feedback to control position:

* A [[rotary encoder]] converts the rotary position to an analog (e.g., analog quadrature) or digital (e.g., digital quadrature, 32-bit parallel, or USB) electronic signal.

* A [[linear encoder]] similarly converts the linear position to an electronic signal.

Such encoders can be either absolute or incremental. The signal from an absolute encoder gives an unambiguous position within the travel range without requiring knowledge of any previous position. The signal from an [[incremental encoder]] is cyclical, thus ambiguous, and requires the counting of cycles to maintain absolute position within the travel range. Both can provide the same accuracy; the absolute encoder is more robust to interruptions in transducer signal, whereas the incremental encoder reports position changes in real- time.

===Telecommunications===

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===Electronic circuits===

* A [[simple encoder]] assigns a binary code to an to activate theactive input line.

* [[Priority encoder]]s establish the priority of competing inputs (such as interrupt requests) by outputting a binary code representing the highest-priority active input.