constant-width code
nounUK /ˈkɒnstənt wɪdθ kəʊd/
US /ˈkɑːnstənt wɪdθ koʊd/
A code where every letter or number takes up the same amount of space.
The programmer used a constant-width code so all the characters lined up neatly in columns.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A coding style in which each symbol is stored using the same number of bits.
The old system used a constant-width code, giving every character exactly eight bits.
3. A font design where every glyph has identical horizontal width.
Courier is a classic constant-width code used in printed listings.
4. A data encoding scheme where all codewords are the same length.
Error-correcting memory often relies on a constant-width code for simple checking.