encryption vs encoding

encryption and encoding both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
encryption	Yes	No	No	No
encoding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, encryption and encoding are synonyms defined as:

encryption and encoding: the activity of converting data or information into code

encryption (noun)	encoding (noun)
the activity of converting data or information into code	the activity of converting data or information into code