multi-script encoding
nounA way of storing text that can show letters from many different writing systems at the same time.
The website uses multi-script encoding so it can display English, Arabic, and Chinese all on one page.
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2. A file format or protocol that supports characters from several scripts within a single document.
The archive stores its records in a multi-script encoding to preserve names in their original alphabets.
3. The process of converting text between different writing systems while keeping all characters intact.
Multi-script encoding let the translator switch the same message between Cyrillic and Latin letters.
4. A computing feature that lets one program handle input and output in multiple scripts without errors.
The chat app's multi-script encoding prevents garbled text when users type in different languages.