unicode
nounUK /ˈjuːnɪkəʊd/
US /ˈjuːnɪkoʊd/
A special code that gives every letter and symbol in the world its own number so computers can show them.
Unicode lets my computer show Chinese characters and emoji at the same time.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computing standard maintained by the Unicode Consortium that assigns a unique number to every character.
The Unicode standard now covers more than 140,000 characters.
3. A text encoding system used to support many languages in one document.
Save the file as Unicode so the accents display correctly.
4. The name of the organization and project that develops this standard.
Unicode releases a new version almost every year.