matchingcodepage

noun

UK /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈkəʊdpeɪdʒ/

US /ˈmætʃɪŋ ˈkoʊdpeɪdʒ/

A matching codepage is a set of computer rules that helps two programs show letters and symbols the same way.

The old game only displayed its text correctly after we set a matching codepage.

SYNONYMS

compatible encoding aligned character set corresponding code page consistent charset

RELATED WORDS

encoding charset Unicode locale text conversion

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A character encoding chosen so that data from one system can be read correctly by another.

The import tool picked a matching codepage so the accented letters stayed intact.

3. A configuration setting that pairs a program's expected character set with the system's active one.

Set a matching codepage in the terminal to avoid garbled output.

4. The code page identifier used to decode a file consistently with its source.

The log viewer used a matching codepage to show the Japanese filenames.