Kodirati

Kodirati is a verb used in several South Slavic languages, including Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, and Montenegrin, meaning to encode, to code, or to apply a code to information. It is formed from the noun kod (code) with the suffix -irati. In some contexts it can be contrasted with šifrirati, which more specifically means to encrypt, though usage can overlap in informal speech.

In computing and information technology, kodirati refers to converting data from one form to another using a code. This includes encoding text into a character set (for example UTF-8), encoding audio or video streams, and applying coding schemes for data transmission or storage. The corresponding noun is kodiranje. More advanced contexts include error-detecting and error-correcting codes, data compression, and protocol design.

In medicine and statistics, kodiranje denotes the assignment of codes to diagnoses, procedures, or observations for records, billing, and analytics. In linguistics or standards development, it can refer to the codification or standardization of rules and classifications.

Usage notes: many speakers distinguish kodirati (coding or encoding) from šifrirati (encryption), though in everyday language the terms may be used loosely depending on context and region.

Examples: "Program kodira ulazne podatke u binarni oblik." "Sustav kodira dijagnoze prema ICD-10." "Tekst se kodira pomoću UTF-8."

See also: kod, kodiranje, kodifikacija, šifriranje.