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| − | '''Unicode''' is | + | '''Unicode''' is a [[character 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 [[byte]]s. For example, the English letters of the Latin script are encoded with one byte. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://www.unicode.org/ The Unicode standard] | *[http://www.unicode.org/ The Unicode standard] | ||
| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * [http://www.kermitproject.org/utf8.html UTF-8 samples] | ||
| + | * [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/unicode.html UTF-8 and Unicode FAQ] | ||
| + | * [http://scotdoyle.com/common-character-database-of-2003.html Public domain database] of Unicode 4.0 characters | ||
[[Category:Computer Science]] | [[Category:Computer Science]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Information | + | [[Category:Information Technology]] |
Latest revision as of 18:56, January 19, 2020
Unicode is a character 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