extendedcharacterencoding
nounUK /ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈkærəktər ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈkærəktər ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way for computers to store and show many more letters and symbols than the basic set.
The app uses extended character encoding so it can display Chinese characters and emoji correctly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A character set that adds extra symbols to the standard ASCII range.
The old system switched to extended character encoding to support accented letters.
3. A method of mapping numbers to characters beyond the first 128 code points.
Extended character encoding lets the program show symbols like € and ñ.
4. A broader encoding scheme used when basic encoding cannot represent a language's script.
Japanese text required extended character encoding on that legacy terminal.