special characters

[ˈspeʃəl ˈkærəktərz]
nounpl: special characters
caracteres especiais
1. Symbols, marks, or signs that are not standard letters, numbers, or spaces, used in computing, typography, and writing
The password must include special characters such as @, #, or $.
A senha deve incluir caracteres especiais como @, #, ou $.
2. Non-alphanumeric symbols used to represent punctuation, mathematical operations, or formatting in digital text
Common special characters include !, ?, &, %, and *.
Caracteres especiais comuns incluem !, ?, &, %, e *.
3. Typographical symbols beyond the basic ASCII character set used in various languages and technical applications
The document contains special characters in different languages like é, ñ, and ç.
O documento contém caracteres especiais em diferentes idiomas como é, ñ, e ç.
This is primarily technical terminology used consistently across both Brazilian Portuguese and American English in computing, web development, and cybersecurity contexts. The term has become standardized in global tech culture with minimal regional variation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
special symbolsnon-alphanumeric characterspunctuation markssymbolic charactersdiacritical marks
Antonyms / Antônimos
alphanumeric charactersstandard charactersregular lettersnumbers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caracteres especiais
Standard term used in technology and computing contexts
São Paulo
caracteres especiais
Predominant usage in tech industry centers
Rio de Janeiro
caracteres especiais
Same usage as standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
caracteres especiais
Identical usage in European Portuguese; sometimes 'símbolos especiais'

Related Words

ASCIIUnicodesymbolpunctuationcharacter encodingdiacritical markescape character

Related Idioms & Phrases

special character set
special character restriction
special character support
special character escape sequence
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