characternumber

noun

UK /ˈkærəktə ˈnʌmbə/

US /ˈkærəktər ˈnʌmbər/

A character number is a number that stands for a letter or symbol in a computer.

The character number for the letter A is 65 in the ASCII code.

SYNONYMS

code point character code symbol number ASCII value

RELATED WORDS

Unicode encoding ASCII character set code

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A number used to identify a person in a story or game.

Each player picked a character number before the game began.

3. A number that labels a special symbol on a keyboard or screen.

Press the character number to type the heart symbol.

4. A number given to a letter or sign in a secret code.

The spy wrote the message using character numbers instead of letters.