ASCII character

ˈæski ˈkærɪktə

Definition

Definition of ASCII character - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

symbol in the ASCII code system

TECH.

The letter 'A' is an ASCII character.
The ASCII character for '7' is used in coding.
Each ASCII character has a unique numerical value.

character

glyph

symbol

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Expressions with ASCII character

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ASCII character set

standard set of 128 characters for text representation

The ASCII character set is essential for encoding text.

Expressions with ASCII

ASCII art

art using only ASCII characters for images

He created a smiley face using ASCII art.

ASCII character set

standard set of 128 characters for text representation

The ASCII character set is essential for encoding text.

ASCII control character

non-printable ASCII character for text control

Pressing Ctrl+C sends an ASCII control character.

ASCII text file

file containing only ASCII characters

The configuration is saved in an ASCII text file.

extend ASCII

use an extended version of ASCII in a system

The program was designed to extend ASCII for better compatibility.

US-ASCII

abbr.

character encoding standard for English text in computers

US-ASCII supports basic English characters.

Expressions with character

in character

adv.

consistent with someone's usual behavior

Her reaction was in character with her calm nature.

break character

stop behaving in an expected role

She broke character and spoke her mind.

colorful character

person with a vibrant personality

The colorful character at the party entertained everyone with his stories.

prickly character

individual with a difficult or challenging personality

Dealing with his prickly character requires patience.

get into character

mentally prepare and fully engage in a role

She needs time to get into character before the play.

out of character

adj.

not typical of someone's usual behavior

His rudeness was out of character.

quite a character

person with unusual or interesting qualities

Everyone in town knows him because he's quite a character.

shady character

person involved in illegal activities

The shady character was known for his connections to the underworld.

stain one's character

cause someone to be seen as dishonest or immoral

Accepting bribes would stain his character beyond repair.

cardboard character

character lacking depth or complexity

The villain in the movie was just a cardboard character with no real motivation.

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ASCII control character

computing

non-printable ASCII character for text control

View all translations of ASCII character

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French:caractère ASCII, ...
German:ASCII-Zeichen, ...
Italian:carattere ASCII, ...
Spanish:carácter ASCII, ...
Portuguese:caractere ASCII, ...
Chinese:ASCII字符, ...
Japanese:ASCII文字, ...
Arabic:حَرْف أَسْكِي, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹ אֵסְקִי, ...
Russian:символ ASCII, ...
Ukrainian:символ ASCII, ...
Hindi:एएससीआईआई कैरेक्टर, ...
Bengali:ASCII অক্ষর, ...
Catalan:caràcter ASCII, ...
Czech:znak ASCII, ...
Danish:ASCII-tegn, ...
Dutch:ASCII-teken, ...
Greek:χαρακτήρας ASCII, ...
Hungarian:ASCII-karakter, ...
Khmer:តួអក្សរអាស្គី, ...
Korean:ASCII 문자, ...
Persian:کاراکتر ASCII, ...
Polish:znak ASCII, ...
Portuguese (BR):caractere ASCII, ...
Romanian:caracter ASCII, ...
Swedish:ASCII-tecken, ...
Thai:อักขระ ASCII, ...
Turkish:ASCII karakteri, ...
Vietnamese:ký tự ASCII, ...

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