mixed-script encoding
nounMixed-script encoding is when a computer stores letters from different writing systems, like English and Chinese, together in the same text.
The login form broke because of mixed-script encoding that confused the username check.
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2. A security weakness where lookalike letters from different alphabets are used to disguise malicious text.
Attackers used mixed-script encoding to register a fake domain that looked like the real bank's name.
3. The process of converting a document containing several writing systems into a single digital format.
The archive team applied mixed-script encoding so the bilingual manuscript could be searched online.
4. A data-quality issue in which inconsistent script tagging causes garbled or misrendered characters.
The database export showed question marks due to mixed-script encoding errors.