Explain what Base64 encoding is (JuliaLang#44498)

ianatol · May 6, 2022 · 3ee4bb1 · 3ee4bb1
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 """
     Base64
 
-Functionality for base-64 encoded strings and IO.
+Functionality for [base64 encoding and decoding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64), 
+a method to represent binary data using text, common on the web.
 """
 module Base64