unicode

[ˈjuːnɪkoʊd]
nounmasculinepl: unicodes
Unicode
1. An international standard for encoding characters that assigns a unique numerical value to each character, symbol, and punctuation mark used in writing systems worldwide, enabling consistent representation across different platforms and languages.
Unicode allows computers to display text in multiple languages simultaneously without encoding conflicts.
Unicode permite que computadores exibam texto em múltiplos idiomas simultaneamente sem conflitos de codificação.
2. The specific character encoding standard that replaced ASCII and other limited character sets, supporting over 1.1 million characters from various writing systems including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and emojis.
The developer ensured the application was Unicode-compatible to support international users.
O desenvolvedor garantiu que a aplicação fosse compatível com Unicode para suportar usuários internacionais.
Unicode is a technical standard that maintains the same name in Portuguese and English across Brazil, Portugal, and globally. It is fundamental to modern computing and is universally referred to by its English name in professional and academic contexts in Portuguese-speaking regions. The term is rarely translated because it refers to a specific international standard with an established proper noun.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
UTF-8UTF-16character encoding standarduniversal character set
Antonyms / Antônimos
ASCIIANSIlegacy encoding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
Unicode
Used as-is in technical contexts without translation; sometimes explained as 'padrão universal de codificação de caracteres'
Portugal
Unicode
Used as-is in technical and academic settings; occasionally described as 'norma internacional de codificação'
Technical Communities Worldwide
Unicode
Always used as proper noun without translation in software development, IT documentation, and programming

Related Words

encodingcharacter setUTF-8internationalizationlocalizationASCII

Related Idioms & Phrases

Unicode-compatible
Unicode support
Unicode standard
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