rightcharset

noun

UK /ˈraɪtˌtʃɑːsɛt/

US /ˈraɪtˌtʃɑːrsɛt/

The right charset is the correct set of letters and symbols a computer uses to show words properly.

The website looked strange until we set the rightcharset to UTF-8.

SYNONYMS

correct encoding proper character set right character encoding correct charset

RELATED WORDS

encoding charset Unicode text format character set

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A setting that tells a program which characters to display correctly.

Check the rightcharset before saving the file.

3. The matching set of letters and symbols for a language.

For Japanese text, you need the rightcharset.

4. A configuration that prevents garbled text on a screen.

Choosing the rightcharset fixed the broken symbols.