rightcharacterset

noun

UK /ˈraɪt ˈkærəktə sɛt/

US /ˈraɪt ˈkærəktər sɛt/

A right character set is the correct group of letters and symbols a computer uses to show words.

The app showed garbled text until we picked the right character set for the language.

SYNONYMS

correct encoding proper character encoding right code page correct charset

RELATED WORDS

character encoding Unicode code page font text encoding

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The correct set of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing a particular language.

For Japanese text, you need the right character set or the letters will look wrong.

3. A chosen collection of characters that a program uses to read and display text properly.

The programmer set the right character set so the website could show accents correctly.

4. The proper group of symbols allowed in a password or username.

The form checks that your password uses the right character set, like letters and numbers.