Endakóðar

Endakóðar is an Icelandic term that translates roughly as “end codes” or “end markers.” In general, the phrase denotes markers or codes used to indicate the end of a unit of data, text, or signal. The exact meaning varies by field, and there is no single, universally adopted definition.

In computing and data communication, endakóðar may refer to control sequences or byte values used to signal termination of a file, message, or transmission. Common examples in this domain include end-of-line markers, End of Transmission (EOT), and End of File (EOF). These markers help software parse streams of data correctly and prevent misinterpretation of where content ends.

In linguistics and natural language processing, some authors use the term to describe coding schemes that mark sentence or clause endings in corpora, though more precise terminology is typically sentence terminators or punctuation tokens rather than “endakóðar.”

In digital publishing or media workflows, endakóðar can denote end markers for data blocks, subtitle tracks, or streaming segments, aiding in parsing and synchronization during processing or playback.

Because the term is not standardized, its interpretation is largely document- and domain-specific, and it may appear differently in Icelandic technical writing. The concept aligns with more widely used terms such as end-of-line, end-of-file, and end-of-transmission in related fields.