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| − | '''Unicode''' is an [[code|encoding]] [[standard]] used to allow [[computer]]s to represent all of the known [[writing]] systems of the world. Unicode | + | '''Unicode''' is an [[code|encoding]] [[standard]] used to allow [[computer]]s to represent all of the known [[writing]] systems of the world. Unicode specifies encoding schemes such as UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32. The most popular encoding scheme is UTF-8. UTF-8 characters are represented with one to four [[bytes]]. For example, the English letters of the Latin script are encoded with one byte. |
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*[http://www.unicode.org/ The Unicode standard] | *[http://www.unicode.org/ The Unicode standard] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, September 9, 2019
Unicode is an encoding standard used to allow computers to represent all of the known writing systems of the world. Unicode specifies encoding schemes such as UTF-8, UTF-16 and UTF-32. The most popular encoding scheme is UTF-8. UTF-8 characters are represented with one to four bytes. For example, the English letters of the Latin script are encoded with one byte.
References
External links
- UTF-8 samples
- UTF-8 and Unicode FAQ
- Public domain database of Unicode 4.0 characters