extendedcharset

noun

UK /ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈtʃɑːsɛt/

US /ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈtʃɑrsɛt/

A bigger set of letters, numbers, and symbols that a computer can show and use.

The old program could not display the euro sign until we switched to an extended charset.

SYNONYMS

extended character set expanded character set supplementary charset extended encoding

RELATED WORDS

character encoding Unicode code page ASCII glyph

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A character set that adds extra symbols beyond the basic standard set.

The printer manual lists which extended charsets it supports.

3. A collection of characters used to represent text in more than one language.

Using an extended charset let the website show Chinese and Arabic text correctly.

4. A set of codes that includes special signs like accents, currency marks, and math symbols.

The database stores names with accents because it uses an extended charset.