stepsencoded
Stepsencoded is a term used to describe a class of data encoding schemes in which information is carried by sequences of discrete steps within a process. Rather than encoding data solely in symbols or bits, stepsencoded representations use the identity, order, duration, or presence of steps in a prescribed process to convey information. The approach is most often discussed in theoretical contexts or as a model for instructional or procedural data capture rather than as a mainstream encoding standard.
In a typical stepsencoded scheme, each symbol in the source data is mapped to a pattern of
Variants include fixed-step encoding, where each symbol corresponds to a fixed-length step pattern, and variable-step encoding,
Potential applications appear in process logging, educational documentation, and steganography within procedural text. In theoretical computer
Limitations include overhead, sensitivity to drift or step loss, and the need for a well-defined processing