reservecharacterset
nounUK /rɪˈzɜːv ˈkærəktə sɛt/
US /rɪˈzɜːrv ˈkærəktər sɛt/
A special group of letters and symbols kept aside for a computer to use in a certain way.
The programmer checked the reservecharacterset before writing the password rules.
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2. A collection of characters that cannot be used for ordinary text because they have a special job.
The reservecharacterset includes symbols like brackets and slashes.
3. A stored list of letters and signs saved for later use in a system.
The old printer used its own reservecharacterset for foreign letters.
4. A group of signs kept apart so they do not clash with normal typing.
Email systems often treat the reservecharacterset as unsafe for names.