charactermigration

noun

UK /ˈkærəktə maɪˈɡreɪʃən/

US /ˈkærəktər maɪˈɡreɪʃən/

Charactermigration is when a character moves from one place to another.

The game's charactermigration let players bring their old heroes into the new world.

SYNONYMS

character transfer character move character relocation character porting

RELATED WORDS

data migration save file account transfer import export

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of moving text characters from one system or format to another.

The charactermigration fixed the garbled letters in the old file.

3. In gaming, moving a player's avatar to a different server or version.

Charactermigration was free for the first week after the update.

4. A change in how a character is written or encoded across platforms.

The team studied charactermigration to keep names readable everywhere.