auxiliarycharacterset

noun
UK /ɔːɡˈzɪliəri ˈkærəktə sɛt/
US /ɔːɡˈzɪliəri ˈkærəktər sɛt/

An auxiliary character set is a group of extra letters or symbols a computer can use when the main set is not enough.

The program loaded an auxiliary character set so it could display Chinese characters.

SYNONYMS

supplementary character setsecondary character setextra character setbackup character set

RELATED WORDS

character encodingcode pageUnicodefontglyph

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A secondary set of symbols used alongside a primary set in a communication system.

The telegraph system used an auxiliary character set for special control codes.

3. In typography, an additional collection of glyphs beyond the standard alphabet.

The designer added an auxiliary character set for mathematical symbols.

4. A fallback set of characters a device switches to when the default set cannot represent a symbol.

The printer switched to its auxiliary character set to print the euro sign.