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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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Unicode standard
Globalisation (G11N)
Computer; Unicode standard
(1) The overall process for internationalisation and localization of software products. (2) a synonym for internationalization. Also known by the abbreviation "g11n". Note that the meaning of ...
Glyph
Computer; Unicode standard
(1) An abstract form that represents one or more glyph images. (2) A synonym for glyph image. In displaying Unicode character data, one or more glyphs may be selected to depict a particular ...
Glyph identifier
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Similar to a glyph code, a glyph identifier is a label used to refer to a glyph within a font. A font may employ both local and global glyph identifiers.
Glyph image
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The actual, concrete image of a glyph representation having been rasterized or otherwise imaged onto some display surface.
Glyph metrics
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A collection of properties that specify the relative size and positioning along with other features of a glyph.
Localization (L10N)
Computer; Unicode standard
(1) The process of adapting a software product to use the languages and conventions suitable for a local market, such as adapting an English US software product to work in Spanish for Argentina. (2) ...
Logograph
Computer; Unicode standard
(1) Any symbol that primarily represents a word (or morpheme) in contrast to a sound or pronunciation. (2) A generic term for the unit of writing of a logosyllabic writing system. In this sense, ...
