multilingualcharacterset

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl ˈkærəktə sɛt/
US /ˌmʌltiˈlɪŋɡwəl ˈkærəktər sɛt/

A multilingual character set is a big group of letters and symbols from many languages that a computer can show.

The app uses a multilingual character set so people can type in English, Chinese, and Arabic.

SYNONYMS

multilingual encodingmultiscript character setinternational character setmultilingual charset

RELATED WORDS

Unicodefontencodingglyphlocalization

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A collection of written symbols covering several languages used for display or printing.

The printer supports a multilingual character set for global documents.

3. A standard list of characters that lets software handle text from different languages at once.

Developers chose a multilingual character set to avoid garbled text.

4. The full range of letters, digits, and signs needed to write in multiple languages within one system.

The database stores names using a multilingual character set.