multi-writing-system encoding
nounUK /ˈmʌlti ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈmʌlti ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsɪstəm ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way to store text that can hold more than one writing system at the same time.
The app uses multi-writing-system encoding so it can show Japanese, Arabic, and English on the same page.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A file format setting that lets one document mix scripts such as Latin and Cyrillic.
The editor's multi-writing-system encoding kept the Russian names readable next to the English ones.
3. A database design that stores labels in several scripts for the same record.
Their product catalog uses multi-writing-system encoding to keep Chinese and English names together.
4. A keyboard or input method that switches between writing systems without losing data.
Multi-writing-system encoding lets the phone type in both Greek and Latin letters.