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UUEncode1. A popular method of exchanging binary files in Mail and via Usenet News the uuencode program converts a binary file into a (larger) file of alphanumeric characters that will not be corrupted when sent as a text file. UUEncode is available as a Unix command as well as MS-DOS and Macintosh versions. To convert the file back to the original binary form you can use the uudecode program or the popular Unix extraction program uuconvert. From KADOWKEV 2. A UNlX utility program that transforms a binary file such as a program or graphic, into coded ASCII text. This text can be transferred by means of the Internet or posted to a UseNet newsgroup At the receiving end, the uudecode utility decodes the message and restores the binary file. Programs with uuencoding capabilities are available for Macintosh and Microsoft Windows 95 systems, and are often built into UseNet newsreaders. From QUECID 3. encode a binary file From whatis 4. format of an encoded uuencode file From whatis |
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