multiple-script encoding
nounUK /ˈmʌltɪpl skrɪpt ɪnˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˈmʌltəpəl skrɪpt ɪnˈkoʊdɪŋ/
A way of writing computer text so it can show letters from many different alphabets at the same time.
Multiple-script encoding lets a single web page display English, Arabic, and Chinese text together.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A file format that stores the same content in more than one writing system.
The dictionary uses multiple-script encoding to store each entry in both Latin and Cyrillic.
3. A technique in software for switching between different character sets within one document.
The old editor supported multiple-script encoding so users could mix Greek and Hebrew in one note.
4. The process of converting text into codes that cover several scripts at once.
Multiple-script encoding was needed before the app could accept names written in Devanagari and Tamil.