character set

ˈkærɪktər sɛt

Definition

Definition of character set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

encoding

TECH.

all letters, numbers, and symbols a computer can use

TECH.

The software supports the Unicode character set.

typography

TECH.

ordered list of characters for writing or printing

TECH.

The font includes a complete character set.

alphabet

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Expressions with character set

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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 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.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

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alphanumerics

character set

characters including letters and numbers

superscript

typography

character set above the normal text line

character map

text encoding

table of characters used in a specific character set

extend ASCII

character set

add more characters to the ASCII set

Examples of character set in a sentence

Choose the correct character set before importing text files.
The software supports a wide character set.
Each language has its own character set.

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French:jeu de caractères, table de caractères, ...
German:Zeichensatz, Schriftzeichensatz, ...
Italian:set di caratteri, ...
Spanish:conjunto de caracteres, set de caracteres, ...
Portuguese:conjunto de caracteres, alfabeto tipográfico, ...
Chinese:字符集, 字符列表, ...
Japanese:文字セット, キャラクターセット, ...
Arabic:مجموعة محارف, مَجْمُوعَة أَحْرُف, ...
Hebrew:מַעֲרֶכֶת תְּוָויִם, מַעֲרֶכֶת תָּוִים, ...
Russian:кодировка, символьный набор, ...
Ukrainian:набір символів, ...
Hindi:अक्षर सेट, वर्ण सेट, ...
Bengali:অক্ষর সেট, অক্ষর তালিকা, ...
Catalan:joc de caràcters, ...
Czech:znaková sada, soubor znaků, ...
Danish:tegnsæt, ...
Dutch:tekenset, tekenreeks, ...
Greek:σύνολο χαρακτήρων, χαρακτηροσετ, ...
Hungarian:karakterkészlet, ...
Khmer:សំណុំតួអក្សរ, បញ្ជីតួអក្សរ, ...
Korean:문자 집합, 캐릭터 세트, ...
Persian:مجموعهٔ نویسه‌ها, مجموعه کاراکتر, ...
Polish:zestaw znaków, alfabet, ...
Portuguese (BR):conjunto de caracteres, caracteres, ...
Romanian:set de caractere, caracteristică tipografică, ...
Swedish:teckenuppsättning, ...
Thai:ชุดอักขระ, ชุดตัวอักษร, ...
Turkish:karakter seti, ...
Vietnamese:bảng mã ký tự, bộ ký tự, ...

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Definition of character set - Reverso English Dictionary

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