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Unicode standard
The Unicode standard is a character coding system designed to support the worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the written texts of the diverse languages and technical disciplines of the modern world.
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Replacement glyph
Computer; Unicode standard
A glyph used to render a character that cannot be rendered with the correct appearance in a particular font. It often is shown as an open or black rectangle.
Replacement character
Computer; Unicode standard
A character used as a substitute for an uninterpretable character from another encoding. The Unicode Standard uses U+FFFD REPLACEMENT CHARACTER for this function.
Rendering
Computer; Unicode standard
(1) The process of selecting and laying out glyphs for the purpose of depicting characters. (2) The process of making glyphs visible on a display device.
Reorderable pair
Computer; Unicode standard
Two adjacent characters A and B in a coded character sequence are a Reorderable Pair if and only if ccc(A) > ccc(B) > 0.
Radical
Computer; Unicode standard
A structural component of a Han character conventionally used for indexing. The traditional number of such radicals is 214.
Provisional
Computer; Unicode standard
A property or feature that is unapproved and tentative, and that may be incomplete or otherwise not in a usable state.
Psili
Computer; Unicode standard
Greek term for smooth breathing mark, used in polytonic Greek character names.
