worldwidecharacterencoding
nounUK /ˌwɜːldwaɪd ˈkærəktər ɪnˌkəʊdɪŋ/
US /ˌwɜːrldwaɪd ˈkærəktər ɪnˌkoʊdɪŋ/
A set of rules that lets computers show letters and symbols from all languages.
The website uses worldwide character encoding so visitors can read it in any language.
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2. A standard way to store text so it looks the same on every device.
Saving the file in worldwide character encoding kept the emoji intact.
3. A system that gives every character in every language its own number.
Programmers rely on worldwide character encoding to compare text from different countries.
4. The practice of using one encoding scheme across all regions and platforms.
Their team adopted worldwide character encoding to avoid garbled messages.