multi-scripttextencoding
nounUK /ˌmʌlti skrɪpt tɛkst ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌlti skrɪpt tɛkst ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way to store writing that uses more than one alphabet so computers can read it.
The app uses multi-scripttextencoding so it can show both English and Arabic letters correctly.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A method for saving documents that mix letters from different writing systems in one file.
The translator saved the bilingual form with multi-scripttextencoding.
3. A computer setting that lets a program display several alphabets at the same time.
Turn on multi-scripttextencoding to see the Japanese and English names together.
4. The process of converting text that uses multiple scripts into a standard digital format.
Their team used multi-scripttextencoding to prepare the dictionary for the web.