correctcharacterset

noun
UK /kəˈrɛkt ˈkærəktə sɛt/
US /kəˈrɛkt ˈkærəktər sɛt/

The correct set of letters, numbers, and symbols that a computer can use.

The program checks that the password uses the correct character set.

SYNONYMS

valid character setproper character setright character setapproved character set

RELATED WORDS

encodingalphabetsymbolstext formatunicode

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The group of letters and symbols used to write a language.

English uses the Latin character set.

3. A list of allowed characters in a password or form.

The website requires the correct character set for usernames.

4. The set of characters a font can display.

This font has the correct character set for many languages.