character group
[/ˈkærəktər ɡruːp/]
nounpl: character groups
grupo de caracteres
1. In computing and typography, a collection of related characters that share similar properties or functions, often used in programming, text processing, or font design
The regular expression uses a character group to match any vowel in the text.
A expressão regular usa um grupo de caracteres para corresponder a qualquer vogal no texto.
2. In linguistics, a set of characters or symbols grouped together based on phonetic, semantic, or orthographic similarities
The character group includes all diacritical marks used in Romance languages.
O grupo de caracteres inclui todas as marcas diacríticas usadas em línguas românticas.
3. In Unicode and character encoding standards, a category or block of related characters organized by function or origin
The Latin Extended character group contains additional Latin letters with diacritics.
O grupo de caracteres Latino Estendido contém letras latinas adicionais com diacríticos.
This is primarily a technical term used in computing, typography, and linguistics. It is not region-specific but rather domain-specific, commonly appearing in programming documentation, Unicode standards, and academic linguistic texts in both Brazil and Portugal.
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