percent-encoded

A form of percent-encode — To convert special or reserved characters in a string (such as spaces, slashes or query symbols) into a safe format for use in URLs or URIs, by replacing each with a percent sign followed by two hexadecimal digits representing its byte value.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of percent-encode
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APA

percent-encoded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percent-encoded

MLA

“percent-encoded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percent-encoded. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “percent-encoded,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percent-encoded.

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