Unicode

British  

/ ˈjuːnɪˌkəʊd /

noun

1. computing a character set for all languages

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Unicode Scientific  

/ yo̅o̅′nĭ-kōd′ /

1. A computer standard for encoding characters. Each character is represented by sixteen bits. Whereas ASCII, being an 8-bit encoding scheme, can only represent 256 characters, Unicode has 65,536 combinations, enabling it to encode the letters of all written languages as well as thousands of characters in languages such as Japanese and Chinese.

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Example Sentences

The first troubles began on Sunday, right after Musk announced the Unicode 𝕏 as Twitter’s new logo.

From Slate • Jul. 25, 2023

The new release, Unicode 15.0, provides a virtual identifier for each Kaktovik numeral so developers can incorporate them into digital displays.

From Scientific American • Apr. 10, 2023

The pictogram is a clever cross between two digital Unicode signs — the arcs denoting slumber, the slash designating confusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

“The red heart is the most O.G. emoji,” said Jennifer Daniel, the head of the emoji subcommittee at the Unicode Consortium.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

A second html file has been prepared in Unicode which supports the long-S and can be viewed by clicking on this line.

From A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners by Lady, An English