universal character set
nounUK /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsl ˈkærəktə set/
US /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːrsl ˈkærəktər set/
A universal character set is a big list of letters and symbols from all over the world that computers can use.
The universal character set lets a computer show letters from English, Chinese, and Arabic all at once.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A standard way to give every character in every language its own number.
Programmers use the universal character set so emojis and foreign letters display correctly.
3. A collection of symbols that covers many writing systems rather than just one.
Unlike ASCII, the universal character set includes thousands of symbols.
4. The idea of one shared code for text across all computers and countries.
The universal character set helps websites work the same in every country.