kódované

Kódované is a Czech adjective meaning encoded or coded, used to describe information, signals, or content that has undergone encoding through a coding scheme. It derives from the noun kód (code) and the verb kódovat.

In Czech, the form kódované is used as an attributive adjective, for example in phrases such as kódované zprávy, kódované signály or kódované rekordy. The term is common in information technology, telecommunications, and media to indicate that data or media have been transformed into a different representation.

In practice, kódované data result from encoding processes that prepare information for storage, processing, or transmission. Key concepts include encoding (kódování) and decoding (dekódování). Examples include character encoding (UTF-8, ASCII), base64 encoding for text transmission, or video encoding for compression. The primary purposes are interoperability between systems, reduction of data size, and maintenance of data integrity during transport.

It is important to distinguish encoding from encryption: encoded data are not necessarily secret, whereas encrypted data (šifrované) are intended to protect confidentiality. In everyday usage, kódované may refer to any transformed form of data, while šifrované emphasizes security. The term also appears in media contexts, such as kódované televizní signály or kódované texty in digital files.

Související termíny: kódování, kód, šifrování, dekódování.