additionalcharacterset

noun
UK /əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkærəktə sɛt/
US /əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkærəktər sɛt/

An additional character set is extra letters, numbers, or symbols that a computer can show.

The app added an additional character set so users could type in Chinese.

SYNONYMS

extra character setsupplementary character setsecondary character setauxiliary character set

RELATED WORDS

character encodingfontUnicodecode pageglyph

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A second set of letters and symbols used alongside the main one in a program or document.

The printer manual explains how to switch to the additional character set.

3. Extra symbols a device can display beyond its standard alphabet.

This old terminal supports an additional character set for box-drawing symbols.

4. A supplementary collection of text characters loaded for a specific language or purpose.

The software loads an additional character set when you choose Japanese.