secondarycharset
nounUK /ˈsekəndəri ˈtʃɑːsɛt/
US /ˈsekəndɛri ˈtʃɑrsɛt/
A backup set of letters and symbols a computer uses when the first set does not work.
The program switched to the secondarycharset so the old file could still show its letters.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A second character encoding declared in a document for special or legacy text.
The webpage listed a secondarycharset for the rare symbols in the footer.
3. A lower-priority set of symbols used in a messaging system when the main set cannot represent a character.
The chat app fell back to its secondarycharset to display the emoji.
4. An additional character set loaded by a printer or terminal for extra glyphs.
The printer used its secondarycharset to print the accented names correctly.