character encoding

Summary

character encoding has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1]

Key Facts

• character encoding is a type of code^[2].
• character encoding is a type of data type^[3].
• character encoding is a type of technical standard^[4].
• character encoding is used for string^[5].
• character encoding is used for text file^[6].
• character encoding's Commons category is recorded as Character encodings^[7].
• character encoding comprises character code^[8].
• character encoding comprises character encoding scheme^[9].
• character encoding comprises coded character set^[10].
• character encoding's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Character encoding^[11].
• character encoding's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5^[12].
• character encoding's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox character encoding^[13].
• character encoding's topic has template is recorded as Template:Character encodings^[14].
• character encoding's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/character-encoding^[15].
• character encoding's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://tex.stackexchange.com/tags/input-encodings^[16].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include code^[2], data type^[3], and technical standard^[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include string^[5] and text file^[6]. Components include character code^[8], character encoding scheme^[9], and coded character set^[10].

Why It Matters

character encoding has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[1] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]