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rune

rune

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A number used in computing to stand for a single text character
  • noun
  • /ruːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : punto de código Unicode
  • He pointed to one particle, then back to his drawing of what had to be hydrogen, tapped the rune for the electron, and gave me a questioning look.

Examples

  • Each rune in the Go language allows developers to manipulate text more efficiently.

  • In Go programming, a rune is used to represent a single Unicode character.

  • "Yes," said Alfred quietly, "a rune structure."

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Reshi-res is the rune for seek; what does shi/hi mean?

    Blog text (23)

  • Surely the danger's gone by now; we're like a rune-bone player beset by bad fortune.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The controls are competent, and we're enjoying the rune system, which requires tracing them to unleash special abilities.

    Blog text (2)

  • I had just begun funneling the liquid into a rack of clean, gray vials, with the rune for sleep.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The steering stone, the rune-covered orb used to guide his vessel, stood on its pedestal.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Blessed Sartan," whispered a soft voice behind him, nearly causing Haplo to jump out of his rune-covered skin.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • When defining a string in Go, you can specify a rune to ensure proper character representation.

Surface Forms

rune singular
runes plural

Etymology

Rune in computing borrows its name from the old word rún for a written sign, so programmers use rune to mean one Unicode 'character' or single 'letter' in text.