<doc>
	<legacy_id>78</legacy_id>
	<term>BinHex</term>
	<definition><p>A <function tag="format">format</function> for transforming <glossary tag="binary file">binary files</glossary> by encoding them as <glossary tag="ASCII">ASCII</glossary> text for transfer over 7-bit links (which garble non-text <function tag="files">files</function>).</p>
<p></p>
<p>The names of BinHex files usually end in &quot;.hqx&quot;.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Text and Data Processing</category>
	 	<category>Files, Folders, &amp; Resources</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>hqx</synonym>
	 	<synonym>.hqx</synonym>
	 	<synonym>Bin Hex</synonym>
	 	<synonym>BinHex</synonym>
	 	<synonym>binhexed</synonym>
	 	<synonym>binhexing</synonym>
	 	<synonym>binhexes</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>