codepoint
nounUK /ˈkəʊd.pɔɪnt/
US /ˈkoʊd.pɔɪnt/
A codepoint is a number that stands for one character in a computer's text system.
The letter A has the codepoint 65 in the ASCII system.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A unique number assigned to each character in the Unicode standard.
The emoji for a smiling face has its own Unicode codepoint.
3. A numerical value used in a character encoding scheme to represent a symbol.
The program converts each codepoint into a visible letter on the screen.
4. A specific position in a coded character set.
Different fonts can display the same codepoint in different styles.