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Unicode

Unicode

5.2
Can show characters from many languages and emoji
  • adjective
  • /ˈjuːnɪkoʊd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Unicode
  • The software is Unicode-compliant, allowing it to display characters from various languages correctly.

Examples

  • Using Unicode enables programmers to create applications that support multiple writing systems seamlessly.

  • You have to be able to take this Unicode text and Chuck it into something that only understands basic ASCII and have it more or less work for English text.

  • She saved the document in Unicode format to ensure it could be shared across different platforms without losing any text.

How Common

Unicode
  • Specialized
5.2
ASCII
  • Specialized
1 4.6
EBCDIC
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

Unicode positive

Morphology

Unicode = code (semi-transparent) = uni + code

The adjective is derived from the same coined formation; 'code' is clear but 'uni' as 'universal' is a specialized abbreviation, so transparency is limited.

Etymology

Unicode as an adjective also follows uni- 'one' plus code 'system of symbols' to mean 'made for that one code'. So a Unicode font, file, or program can display letters and characters from many different languages.