characterencodingchange

noun

UK /ˈkærəktər ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ tʃeɪndʒ/

US /ˈkærəktər ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ tʃeɪndʒ/

A change in the secret code that tells a computer how to read letters and symbols.

The website looked strange until we made a characterencodingchange so the letters showed up right.

SYNONYMS

encoding switch charset change code change text encoding update

RELATED WORDS

character set Unicode UTF-8 text file computer code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Switching the way a file stores its letters so it can be read on another computer.

A characterencodingchange fixed the messy symbols in the old document.

3. Updating the settings that decide which letters and signs a program can display.

The app needed a characterencodingchange to show emojis correctly.

4. Changing the code that maps numbers to letters in a message or webpage.

After the characterencodingchange, the page showed proper accents.